The restaurant "Harryhausen's" in Monsters, Inc. was a tribute to the great animator from those at Pixar who had been inspired by his work when they were growing up. His work influenced several generations of film-makers, including George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, and Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and a remake of King Kong. It was the original film version of King Kong that had inspired 13-year old Ray Harryhausen back in 1933: "I left the theatre "stunned and haunted. They looked absolutely lifelike … I wanted to know how it was done."
Asked once if he had a favourite among the monsters he had created, he replied "It would be Medusa. But don't tell the others."
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