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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

“The world's biggest directors, the best special effects artists, pay tribute to...”

Topics:#job interview #interview #biography #stop motion #special effects #archive footage #found footage #old footage #semi-biographical #practical special effects #special effects makeup #repurposed footage

Synopsis

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.

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Ray Harryhausen

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Peter Jackson

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Steven Spielberg

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Tim Burton

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James Cameron

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Guillermo del Toro

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John Landis

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Terry Gilliam

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Phil Tippett

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Henry Selick

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Ray Bradbury

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Tony Dalton

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Nick Park

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Randall William Cook

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Dennis Muren

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Steve Johnson

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Joe Dante

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Vincenzo Natali

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World Premiere

Paris International Fantastic Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Gilles Penso
Original Title: Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Country of Origin: France, United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 30m
Production Studios: Frenetic Arts

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Gilles Penso

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Gilles Penso

Producers

John Walsh, Alexandre Poncet

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Gilles Penso

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John Walsh

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Gilles Penso

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Alexandre Poncet

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United Kingdom (BBFC)PG

Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.

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