Ray Harryhausen at Forbidden Planet, London. Born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen June 29, 1920 (1920-06-29) (age 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Stop motion model animator Influenced by Willis O'Brien Influenced Phil Tippett, Dennis Muren Spouse Diana Livingstone Bruce (1963 - present) Awards Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards (2006) Ray Harryhausen (born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen on June 29, 1920 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film producer and special effects creator. He created a brand of stop-motion model animation known as "Dynamation.".