Stop Motion Legend Ray Harryhausen passes at 92
Director, Producer, and legendary stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen has died. He was 92.
Harryhausen was inspired by the movie King Kong, and went on to do countless classics, including the original MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS, and the original CLASH OF THE TITANS.
Already, other film legends are toasting the master on the Harryhausen Foundation’s Facebook page
George Lucas: “Ray has been a great inspiration to us all in the special visual industry. The art of his earlier films, which most of us grew up on, inspired us so much. Without Ray Harryhausen, there would likely have been no Star Wars.”
Peter Jackson: “The Lord of the Rings is my ‘Ray Harryhausen movie.’ Without his life-long love of his wondrous images and storytelling it would never have been made — not by me at least.”
Steven Spielberg: “Ray, your inspiration goes with us forever.”
Darren G. Davis, Publisher of BLUE WATER COMICS, where many licensed Harryausen titles are printed, including RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS, released the following:
Today we lost a master magician with the passing of Ray Harryhausen. Although deeply saddened by the loss, we feel that his legendary work will live on forever, and that we at Bluewater were so very fortunate to be a part of that legacy. We send our thoughts and prayers to his wife Diana, his family and to the legion of fans that feel the affect of his passing.
Ray was an inspiration for me. From the first time I saw “Jason and the Argonauts,” and “Clash of the Titans,” I was spellbound. There are no superlatives worthy enough to let him know what his work meant to me. I feel so blessed for the opportunity to have worked with him throughout the years on numerous comic book adaptations, graphic novel sequels and other projects based on his visionary work. In an entertainment industry dominated by computer generated effects, Ray Harryhausens’s hand-crafted mastery still sparks the imagination like no other—it truly emphasizes the word “special” in special effects.
Ray, thank you for all you given us and the wonderment you left behind. You will be missed.
Darrren G. Davis
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Bluewater Productions
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