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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012·Movie·PG·90 min·★ 7.4(40)

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

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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About Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan is a 2012 English-language documentary film directed by Gilles Penso. The cast is led by Ray Harryhausen, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg. It has a runtime of 1h 30m.

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan was produced by Frenetic Arts and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on September 29, 2012, and carries a PG certification.

Director
Gilles Penso
Release date
September 29, 2012
Original language
English
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Country
France, United Kingdom
Production
Frenetic Arts
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan cast & crew

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan was directed by Gilles Penso.

The cast features Ray Harryhausen as Self, Peter Jackson as Self, Steven Spielberg as Self, Tim Burton as Self, James Cameron as Self, and Guillermo del Toro as Self.

Behind the camera, it was produced by John Walsh and Alexandre Poncet.

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Cast of Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Self

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Self

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Self

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Self

James Cameron

James Cameron

Self

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

John Landis

John Landis

Self

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Self

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Self

Henry Selick

Henry Selick

Self

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

Self

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Tony Dalton

Self

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan runs 1 hours 30 minutes (90 minutes).

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan is rated PG. It holds a 7.4/10 audience score from 40 ratings.

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