Announcements
Ray Harryhausen: The Lost Movies at San Diego Comic-Con 2019
We are delighted to announce details of our panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International. Our ‘Harryhausen: The Lost Movies‘ presentation will take place on Friday the 19th of July, 6:30-7:30pm, Room 26AB. ‘For the first time, the secrets have been unearthed for Ray’s unmade films: Missing scenes from the films you love. Stunning […]
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Ray Harryhausen- Titan of Cinema, Edinburgh 2020
To celebrate the 99th birthday anniversary of Ray Harryhausen, the Foundation, together with the National Galleries of Scotland, are thrilled to reveal the very first glimpses of several recently restored models created by the legendary filmmaker who changed the face of modern cinema. Taken from stop motion pioneer Harryhausen’s remarkable archive, and pictured with daughter […]
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Randy Cook appointed as advisor to the Foundation
We are pleased to announce that special effects artist Randall William Cook has been appointed as an advisor to the Foundation. Randy first met with Ray Harryhausen in 1971, and the two became lifelong friends over the proceeding decades. He has contributed to a number of commentary recordings for DVD and Blu-Ray releases of Ray’s […]
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‘First Men in the Moon’- free outdoor screening in Edinburgh, June 15th
This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival’s Film Fest In The City will feature a 55th anniversary celebration of ‘First Men in the Moon’, with special introductory trailer from the Foundation. The free screening will take place on Saturday June 15th, and will be the fourth year that the festival has celebrated Ray Harryhausen’s iconic films. […]
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Harryhausen: The Lost Movies
Known for his iconic stop-motion creatures, Ray Harryhausen was at the forefront of Hollywood special effects for much of the 20th century. His films include One Million Years B.C., Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts, among others. But for every film that reaches the big screen, half a dozen projects are never […]
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Special Annnouncement: Force of the Trojans
The foundation established by legendary special effects visionary Ray Harryhausen is pleased to announce a joint effort with Morningside Productions, the company of late film producer Charles Schneer. Discovery of new materials in the vast archives of the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation will be the basis of a spectacularly new and original theatrical motion […]
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Ray Harryhausen Exhibition, Edinburgh 2020
We are delighted to announce that the largest and widest ranging exhibition of Ray Harryhausen’s work ever seen will take place at the National Galleries of Scotland, Summer 2020. The Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art will host a celebration of Ray’s life and creations to mark the centenary of this legendary filmmaker and artist. […]
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Comic Con International- Ray Harryhausen: The Return of the Special Effects Godfather
We are delighted to announce that we will be appearing at San Diego Comic-Con later this month. Our panel, Ray Harryhausen: The Return of the Special Effects Godfather, will take place in Room 26AB on Friday, July 20 (4:30pm – 5:30pm). Filmmaker John Walsh and collections manager Connor Heaney reveal Harryhausen Foundation’s plans to bring […]
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‘Harryhausen- The Movie Posters’ now available for pre-order
‘The Poster Art of Ray Harryhausen‘ by Richard Holliss is now available to pre-order on Amazon. The book is released on September 4th, and showcases the posters from all of Ray’s movies, from 1949′s Mighty Joe Young, to Clash of the Titans in 1981. Featuring posters from all over the world, as well as commentary […]
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Ray Harryhausen- Rondo Awards nominations 2018
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated in three categories for this year’s Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards! BEST LIVE EVENT: Mythical Menagerie is exhibited at Science Museum Oklahoma, first U.S. exhibit since his death in 2013. Daughter Vanessa among guests. BEST MULTI-MEDIA HORROR SITE: ‘The Ray Harryhausen Podcast‘ BEST INTERVIEW: ‘John […]
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