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Ray Harryhausen, actor & director
Actor & Director

Ray Harryhausen: Movies & Box Office

films
21
as director
3
on screen
1951–2014
box office
$3.13K
Career at a glance

Ray Harryhausen's Career in Numbers

Ray Harryhausen's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ray Harryhausen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Story of Hansel and Gretel (1951) to Burke & Hare (2010), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Ray Harryhausen Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 3
  2. 1990s 1
  3. 2000s 4
  4. 2010s 1

The 2000s were Ray Harryhausen's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Ray Harryhausen Movies by Genre

  • Animation 3
  • Horror 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Documentary 1

Animation is the genre Ray Harryhausen has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of horror (2).

Ray Harryhausen Career Milestones

First film
The Story of Hansel and Gretel 1951
Newest film
Burke & Hare 2010
21 credits

Ray Harryhausen Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ray Harryhausen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Ray Harryhausen

3
  1. 2002 The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2002) movie poster The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare Animation
  2. 1953 The Story of King Midas (1953) movie poster The Story of King Midas Animation
  3. 1951 The Story of Hansel and Gretel (1951) movie poster The Story of Hansel and Gretel Animation

Ray Harryhausen Movies as an Actor

6
  1. 2010 Burke & Hare (2010) movie poster Burke & Hare as Distinguished Doctor · Thriller
  2. 2008 The Boneyard Collection (2008) movie poster The Boneyard Collection as Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires") · Horror
  3. 2006 The Elementals (2006) movie poster The Elementals Fantasy
  4. 2004 Comic Book: The Movie (2004) movie poster Comic Book: The Movie as Ray Harryhausen · Comedy
  5. 1993 Dinosaur Movies (1993) movie poster Dinosaur Movies Documentary
  6. 1957 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) movie poster 20 Million Miles to Earth as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited) · Horror

Ray Harryhausen in Documentaries & Specials

12
  1. 2014 El hombre que quiso ser Segundo (2014) movie poster El hombre que quiso ser Segundo as Self · Documentary
  2. 2011 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) movie poster Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self · Documentary
  3. 2008 El último truco (2008) movie poster El último truco as Self · Documentary
  4. 2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) movie poster Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self · Documentary
  5. 2006 The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) movie poster The Sci-Fi Boys as Self · Documentary
  6. 2005 The Sky Is Falling: Making ‘The War of the Worlds’ (2005) movie poster The Sky Is Falling: Making ‘The War of the Worlds’ as Self · Documentary
  7. 2005 RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2005) movie poster RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” as Self · Documentary
  8. 1999 Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999) movie poster Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania as Himself · Documentary
  9. 1997 The Harryhausen Chronicles (1997) movie poster The Harryhausen Chronicles as Self · Documentary
  10. 1994 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) movie poster Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror as Self · Documentary
  11. 1986 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986) movie poster The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal as Self · Documentary
  12. 1983 Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me (1983) movie poster Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me as Himself · Documentary
Works with

Who Ray Harryhausen Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ray Harryhausen shares the most films with. Joe Dante comes first, with 5 films together, followed by John Landis (5).

FAQ

Ray Harryhausen: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ray Harryhausen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ray Harryhausen been in?

Ray Harryhausen is credited on 21 films, from 1951 to 2014. 6 of them as an actor and 3 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ray Harryhausen's highest-grossing movie?

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) is Ray Harryhausen's biggest box office hit, with $2.57K worldwide, ahead of El último truco (2008) ($458). Across every film with box office figures, Ray Harryhausen's movies have made $3.13K.

Ray Harryhausen's biggest hits

What is Ray Harryhausen's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ray Harryhausen's filmography is El hombre que quiso ser Segundo (2014), in the role of Self.

Who does Ray Harryhausen work with most often?

Ray Harryhausen shares the most films with Joe Dante (5 films), John Landis (5 films) and Phil Tippett (3 films).

The Best Ray Harryhausen Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 credits.

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