Welcome

The name Ray Harryhausen may not be familiar to everyone but to those who do know it, his name stands as a landmark in the history of a genre and cinematic art, the art of dimensional stop-motion animation.  Ray made his name by developing fantastic stories and creatures based on legends and mythology and creating a unique genre of fantasy films during the 1950s, 60s and 70s that took the movie making world, and the public, by storm. 

Ray Harryhausen stands as a beacon to today’s fantasy filmmakers as the creator who inspired them and made the impossible possible.  

There are a number of websites that either devote themselves to Ray’s work or at the very least mention his name prominently, but it is hoped that this official website will provide everyone who requires a true account of his life and work a first and final stop for all that is Ray Harryhausen.  The site provides details of news and events as well as exclusive and previously unavailable information and images that will compliment the three books written by Ray and Tony Dalton.

Your input will also be regarded as invaluable so please let us know what you feel is missing and what you would like to see.