Stop-motion maistro Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) turns 90 today, and below is a short but sharp-looking tribute film produced by long-time Harryhausen fan Mark Sullivan. It’s an homage to a poster design Harryhausen created for One Million Years B.C.. Happy Birthday, Ray!
And here’s some raw footage from the BAFTA and BFI Tribute to Ray Harryhausen, which was hosted by John Landis this past Saturday night. Attendees included Aardman founders Nick Park, Peter Lord and David Sproxton and scores of visual effects legends. 35 seconds into this video, Harryhausen proves that he’s still sharp as a tack with the line “You know what flash bulbs did to King Kong…”
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