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The Harryhausen Chronicles

The Harryhausen Chronicles
★ 7.0/10•1997•58m•Documentary

As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending sci-fi. But his true genius lay in the creation of special effects for movies such as Mighty Joe Young and It Came from Outer Space. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy and featuring appearances by George Lucas and Ray Bradbury, this film documents Harryhausen's remarkable life's work.

Richard Schickel · Writer

Richard Schickel · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime58m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 1, 1997

Actors

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Self - Narrator (voice)

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

Self

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Self

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Self

Charles H. Schneer

Charles H. Schneer

Self

Henry Selick

Henry Selick

Self

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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