A tribute to the stop-motion magician.
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Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
closeRay Harryhausen worked under Willis O'Brien on Mighty Joe Young. Although the animation is credited to O'Brien, Mr. Harryhausen animated most of Mighty Joe Young's performance.
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Rhedosaur
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
closeA fictitious species of dinosaur, awakened from a 100,000 year hibernation in the Arctic Circle by an atom bomb test.
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It (giant octopus)
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
closeA 200 foot long, radioactive, mutated Octopus wreaks havoc on San Francisco.
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Brontosaur (The Animal World)
The Animal World (1956)
close"Engineered by nature in a freakish manner so that she can hardly support her weight in land."
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Allosaur (The Animal World)
The Animal World (1956)
close"Mortal enemy of the Bronty", as described in The Animal World.
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Brontosaur Hatchling
The Animal World (1956)
close"The prehistoric sun incubates one of the few remaining Bronty eggs."
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Stegosaur
The Animal World (1956)
close"A dinosaur of gentle nature, even though 20 feet long and 10 tons weight."
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Sceraptosaur
The Animal World (1956)
close..."Stands 20 feet high and weighs 8 tons." This sceraptosaur battles with both a stegosaur and another sceraptosaur.
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Triceratops (The Animal World)
The Animal World (1956)
close"One of the species fated to disappear from the face of the Earth," as narrated by The Animal World.
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Tyrannosaur
The Animal World (1956)
close"Deadly enemy of the Triceratops," as narrated by The Animal World.
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Flying Saucers
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
s closeSaucers are animated flying, landing, and crashing, and buildings are animated collapsing into rubble.
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Spaceship
Twenty Million Miles to Earth (1957)
closeThe crash-landing of a spaceship returning from Venus.
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Elephant (Twenty Million Miles to Earth)
Twenty Million Miles to Earth (1957)
closeBattles the Ymir in the streets of Rome after both escape from the zoo.
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Ymir
Twenty Million Miles to Earth (1957)
closeNever named in the film, the Ymir is a native of Venus. Returned to Earth as an egg after the first expedition to Venus, the Ymir rapidly grows into a monster and runs amok.
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Cyclops
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
closeTwo cyclopses appear in the film. The first is defeated by Sinbad, and the second is killed by the fire-breathing dragon that guards Zokora's cave.
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Serpent Woman
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
closePrincess Parissa's waiting woman Sadi, transformed into a dancing serpent woman by Zokora's magic.
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Roc hatchling
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
closeAttacked and cooked by Sinbad's pirate crew while Sinbad seeks a piece of Roc eggshell. The shell is a critical ingredient for a potion that can restore Princess Parissa to her proper size.
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Roc
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
closeAttacks Sinbad and his party while he searches for a piece of Roc eggshell. The shell is a critical ingredient for a potion that can restore Princess Parissa to her proper size.
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Skeleton
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
closeBrought to life by Zokora's magic. Fights Sinbad after he retrieves the restored Princess Parissa from Zokora's cave.
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Dragon
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
closeGuards the cavern entrance to Zokora's liar. The dragon is slain by Sinbad's giant crossbow.
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Squirrel
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
closeLost in Brodbdingnag, a land of giants, the newlywed Gullivers are menaced by a giant squirrel.
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Crocodile
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
closeThe king of Brobdingnag forces Gulliver to battle his "miniature" crocodile in a fight to the death.
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Crab
Mysterious Island (1961)
closeAttacks the castaways on Mysterious Island. After the battle, the castaways cook the defeated crab in a convenient hot spring.
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Phororhacos
Mysterious Island (1961)
closeA giant, scrawny, prehistoric bird that threatens to trample the castaways of Mysterious Island.
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Cephalopod
Mysterious Island (1961)
closeThe nautiloid cephalopod is a gigantic prehistoric mollusc. The cephalopod attacks Captian Nemo's diving crew as they attempt to raise a sunken pirate ship.
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Bee
Mysterious Island (1961)
closeThis bee drives two members of the Mysterious Island party into a giant honeycomb, sealing them in with beeswax.
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Talos
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
closeMassive statue on the Isle of Bronze who guards over a treasure chamber of the gods. Talos comes to life when Hercules steals from its treasure.
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Harpies
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
closeTwo harpies were assigned by Zeus to torment the blind prophet Phinneas for abusing his power of prophecy. They are captured by Jason and his crew in exchange for information.
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Hydra
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
closeJason slays the Hydra to steal the Golden Fleece. The Hydra comes from a different myth (the twelve labors of Hercules), and appears in Jason and the Argonauts short two heads (the Greek myth had nine).
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Skeletons
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
closeSeven "Children of the Hydra's Teeth" fight with Jason and two of his crew. Four are defeated in swordfight, and three plunge to their deaths following Jason off a cliff into the sea.
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Moonship
First Men in the Moon (1964)
closeA hypothetical United Nations moonship service module lands on the moon's surface.
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Space sphere
First Men in the Moon (1964)
closeThis un-christened Victorian era spacecraft, patterned after a diving bell and covered with railroad bumpers, is powered by an anti-gravity paint invented by Professor Cavor.
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Moon cow
First Men in the Moon (1964)
closeBoth a moon cow and moon bull appear (both are the same stop-motion puppet), each a gigantic centipede-like beast with fierce mandibles and bad tempters.
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Kate Calendar’s Skeleton
First Men in the Moon (1964)
closeKate Calendar is observed in an X-ray observation chamber by the Selenites.
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Selenite
First Men in the Moon (1964)
closeInsect-like inhabitants of the interior of the moon. Most appearances of the Selenites were costumed actors.
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Grand Lunar
First Men in the Moon (1964)
closeThe leader of the Selenites, encased in a crystal sphere. The Grand Lunar is sentient, and interrogates Professor Cavor.
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Brontosaur (One Million Years B.C.)
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
closeThis Brontosaur makes a brief appearance as Tumak wanders the wasteland after being expelled from his tribe.
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Archelon
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
closeA giant prehistoric turtle menaces the Shell people, who drive it into the sea.
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Allosaur (One Million Years B.C.)
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
closeAttacks the peaceful fishing village of the Shell people, but is impaled and killed by Tumak in a ferocious battle.
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Triceratops (One Million Years B.C.)
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
closeAppears when Tumak and Loana strike out on their own, and gives them chase.
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Ceratosaur
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
closeAttacks a Triceratops during Tumak and Lona's journey. In the chaos, Tumak and Lona are separated.
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Pterodactyl
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
closeA Pterodactyl suddenly drops from the sky and flies off with Lona in its talons.
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Rhamphorhynchus
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
closeA flying reptile that attacks and kills the Pterodactyl to steal Lona.
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Pterodactyl hatchlings
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
closeThe mother Pterodactyl attempts to feed Lona to her ravenous offspring, but they are attacked by a Rhamphorhynchus.
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Horse
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
closeA brief animation of T.J. jumping with her horse off a platform into a tub of water.
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Eohippus
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
closeNamed "El Diablo" by its captors, Eohippus is a miniature prehistoric horse. Its escape leads to the discovery of Gwangi.
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Pteranodon
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
closeAttacks Lope when he, Professor Bromley, and the cowboys first enter the forbidden valley.
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Ornithomimus
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
closeA small dinosaur chased by cowboys while searching for El Diablo in the Forbidden Valley, until the Ornithomimus is captured & consumed by Gwangi.
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Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
closeAn Allosaur from the Forbidden Valley, an isolated spot where prehistoric life still flourishes. Gwangi is captured by a travelling Wild West show, but escapes and wreaks havoc.
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Styrathosaur
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
closeAttacks Gwangi while Professor Brombely watches, and later interferes during the lasso-ing of Gwangi.
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Elephant (The Valley of Gwangi)
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
closeThis performing elephant panicks and is slain by Gwangi after escaping from its cage.
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Homonicus
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
closeA small humanoid creature with bat-like wings who is an extension of Prince Koura's eyes and ears. The Homonicus is spontaneously generated from Prince Koura's sorcery and blood.
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Figurehead
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
closeThe figurehead of Sinbad's ship, brought to life by Prince Koura's magic to steal Sinbad's navigation charts.
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Kali
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
closeSix-armed statue of the god worshiped by the Lemurians. The statue comes to life with the aid of a potion from Prince Koura, and fights Sinbad's entire crew with a sword in each hand.
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Centaur
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
close"God of the Single Eye," which resides in a pit leading to the Fountain of Destiny. This creature represents the powers of evil, and is defeated by Sinbad with the aid of the Griffin in the film's climax.
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Griffin
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
closeRepresenting the powers of good, the Griffin appears to battle the Centaur, which attempts to kill Sinbad while Prince Koura fulfils his destiny at the Fountain of Destiny.
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Ghouls
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
closeThree torch-wielding ghouls are summoned by Queen Zenobia to kill Sinbad and his crew. They are defeated after being crushed under a pile of logs.
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Baboon
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
closeQueen Zenobia puts a curse upon the future Caliph, Prince Kassim, turning him into a Baboon. Sinbad transports Prince Kassim to the land of Hyberboria to restore him.
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Minoton
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
closeGolden mechanical Minotaur created by Queen Zenobia for muscle in her pursuit of Sinbad.
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Hornet
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
closeAfter miniaturizing herself to spy on Sinbad, Queen Zenobia's restoring potion is consumed by a hornet while Melanthius interrogates her.
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Walrus
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
closeNamed Walrus Giganticus by Melanthius, this giant beast attacks Sinbad's crew as they journey across the ice.
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Troglodyte
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
closeEncountered by Sinbad's crew in Hyberboria. Melanthius identifies the Troglodyte as an ancestor of humans, and it accompanies Sinbad's crew to the shrine where Prince Kassim can be restored.
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Guardian of the Shrine
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
closeSabre-toothed cat, encased in ice and later possessed by Zenobia to kill Sinbad after losing her son in the Shrine. The Tiger does battle with - and defeats - the Troglodyte, but is later killed by Sinbad.
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Vulture
Clash of the Titans (1981)
closeCarries Princess Andromeda's spirit away to Calibos, where she is given a new riddle to ask potential suitors. (The penalty for guessing the wrong answer is death by burning at the stake.)
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Pegasus
Clash of the Titans (1981)
closeThe last of the winged horses. Perseus captures Pegasus to follow the Giant Vulture that abducts Princess Andromeda. The airborne Pegasus animations were accomplished by Jim Danforth.
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Calibos
Clash of the Titans (1981)
closeDeformed by Zeus as punishment Calibos' unrequited love for Princess Andromeda drives him mad. In close up scenes, Calibos is played by actor Neil McCarthy.
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Bubo
Clash of the Titans (1981)
closeA mechanical owl created by Haephestus as a replacement gift for Perseus after he loses his helmet of invisibility in Calibos' swamp. Most shots of Bubo were animated by Steve Archer.
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Dioskilos
Clash of the Titans (1981)
closeThe two-headed dog which guards the entrance to Medusa's lair on the Isle of the Dead. Dioskilos animation was accomplished by Steve Archer and Jim Danforth.
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Medusa
Clash of the Titans (1981)
closeSerpentine woman whose gaze turns men into stone. Perseus must obtain her head so that he can defeat the Kraken and save Princess Andromeda. Perseus succeeds by using his shield as a mirror to avert looking in her eyes.
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Scorpions
Clash of the Titans (1981)
closeThree giant scorpions are spawned from Medusa's dripping blood after Calibos punctures the bag containing her decapitated head.
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Kraken
Clash of the Titans
closeThe last of the Titans. Goddess Theta demands that Princess Andromeda be sacrificed to the Kraken, claiming offense when Princess Andromeda's beauty is compared to her own.