1920 - 2013
Raymond Frederick Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American-British animator and special effects creator who created a form of stop motion model animation known as "Dynamation". His works include the animation for Mighty Joe Young (1949) with his mentor Willis H. O'Brien (for which the latter won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects); his first color film, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958); and Jason and the Argonauts (1963), which featured a sword fight with seven skeleton warriors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ray Harryhausen has received more than 1,636,102 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Harryhausen is the 358th most popular film director (down from 327th in 2019), the 2,338th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,160th in 2019) and the 104th most popular American Film Director.
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Among film directors, Ray Harryhausen ranks 358 out of 1,581. Before him are Juan Antonio Bardem, Ken Russell, James L. Brooks, John Guillermin, Louis Delluc, and Mervyn LeRoy. After him are Derek Jarman, Nanni Moretti, Chen Kaige, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Ladislas Starevich, and Merian C. Cooper.
1922 - 2002
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 352
1927 - 2011
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 353
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 354
1925 - 2015
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 355
1890 - 1924
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 356
1900 - 1987
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 357
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 358
1942 - 1994
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 359
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 360
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 361
1922 - 2007
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 362
1882 - 1965
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 363
1893 - 1973
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 364
Among people born in 1920, Ray Harryhausen ranks 117. Before him are Eileen Chang, Tonino Guerra, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, Peggy Lee, Martine Carol, and Abe Lenstra. After him are Don Taylor, Bruno Maderna, Yang Kyoungjong, Heinz Kessler, Mohammed Dib, and Guido Cantelli. Among people deceased in 2013, Ray Harryhausen ranks 104. Before him are Jacques Vergès, Esther Williams, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Taihō Kōki, Tuncel Kurtiz, and Seki Matsunaga. After him are Alvin Lee, Van Cliburn, Conrad Bain, Otto Sander, Frederik Pohl, and Ali Kafi.
1920 - 1995
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 111
1920 - 2012
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 112
1920 - 2007
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 113
1920 - 2002
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 114
1920 - 1967
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 115
1920 - 1985
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 116
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 117
1920 - 1998
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 118
1920 - 1973
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 119
1920 - 1992
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 120
1920 - 2017
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 121
1920 - 2003
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 122
1920 - 1956
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 123
1924 - 2013
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 98
1921 - 2013
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 99
1923 - 2013
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 100
1940 - 2013
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 101
1936 - 2013
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 102
1928 - 2013
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 103
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 104
1944 - 2013
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 105
1934 - 2013
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 106
1923 - 2013
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 107
1941 - 2013
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 108
1919 - 2013
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 109
1928 - 2013
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 110
Among people born in United States, Ray Harryhausen ranks 2,338 out of 18,182. Before him are Fred Ward (1942), Kamehameha II (1797), Barbara Liskov (1939), Mervyn LeRoy (1900), Alice Ball (1892), and Elizabeth McGovern (1961). After him are Luis Walter Alvarez (1911), William Joyce (1906), Don S. Davis (1942), Eddie Eagan (1897), Chris Noth (1954), and Cornell Woolrich (1903).
1942 - 2022
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,332
1797 - 1824
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2,333
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,334
1900 - 1987
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 2,335
1892 - 1916
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,336
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,337
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 2,338
1911 - 1988
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,339
1906 - 1946
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,340
1942 - 2008
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,341
1897 - 1967
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,342
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2,343
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 2,344
Among film directors born in United States, Ray Harryhausen ranks 104. Before him are Russ Meyer (1922), William A. Wellman (1896), Nick Castle (1947), Gerard Damiano (1928), James L. Brooks (1940), and Mervyn LeRoy (1900). After him are Merian C. Cooper (1893), Irvin Kershner (1923), Gene Deitch (1924), Sofia Coppola (1971), Robert Benton (1932), and John McTiernan (1951).
1922 - 2004
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 98
1896 - 1975
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 99
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 100
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 101
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 102
1900 - 1987
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 103
1920 - 2013
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 104
1893 - 1973
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 105
1923 - 2010
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 106
1924 - 2020
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 107
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 108
1932 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 109
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 110