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Anifest 2021: Ray Harryhausen: Preserving the legacy of a Titan

Don’t miss a panel from Foundation collections manager Connor Heaney at this year’s Canterbury Anifest on Saturday 27th February at 11:30am. Connor will share behind-the-scenes imagery of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to preserve & display Ray’s collection as we mark his centenary year, and our ongoing plans to share his incredible legacy worldwide over the coming decade. For tickets […]

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Harryhausen replica figures- Star Ace Toys Ltd

We are delighted to announce a new range of official, high-quality replicas of Ray Harryhausen’s most iconic creatures. Produced by Star Ace Toys Ltd, these have been created to honour Ray’s centenary year. Check out an unboxing video, as Filmmaker and Foundation Trustee John Walsh reveals some of the great new range of high quality […]

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Pre-order Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema limited edition book signed by Vanessa Harryhausen

Limited edition book signed by author Vanessa Harryhausen which accompanies the greatly anticipated Ray Harryhausen exhibition, on show at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. https://www.nationalgalleries.org/shop/books/exhibition-books/pre-order-ray-harryhausen-titan-cinema-limited-edition-book-signed-author 200 copies of this new collector’s edition book will contain a special book plate signed by Ray Harryhausen’s daughter Vanessa. Any pre-orders are expected to be dispatched shortly […]

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‘Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema’- rescheduled exhibition dates

We are delighted to announce that our postponed exhibition ‘Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema‘ will open at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on October 24th 2020. https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/ray-harryhausen-titan-cinema Film special effects superstar Ray Harryhausen elevated stop motion animation to an art. His innovative and inspiring films, from the 1950s onwards, changed the face of […]

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Top Ten Ray Harryhausen Creatures

The votes are in, and the ultimate Ray Harryhausen top ten has been decided! Watch our countdown of the final results in our #Harryhausen100 poll. Join us in celebrating Ray Harryhausen’s 100th birthday, as the world stops to remember this remarkable Titan of Cinema. Featuring clips from each of the world’s favourite Harryhausen creatures, plus […]

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Harryhausen 100- Vote in the ultimate creature poll

Vote here A month ahead of what would have been Ray Harryhausen’s 100th birthday, The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation have launched an online poll to find which one of his many creations is the world’s favourite. Will it be Bubo the playful mechanical owl, the monstrous Medusa or the iconic skeleton warriors from Jason […]

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Statement from the Trustees- Ray Harryhausen Centenary

Our centenary exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland, ‘Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema’, has been postponed. We hope to share the new opening date soon. Vanessa Harryhausen’s unique memoir ‘Titan of Cinema’ will still be published soon. Vanessa has selected 100 creatures and objects that reflect the strong bond she had with her father. […]

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