The science-fiction and fantasy films of Harryhausen's career weren't the star-filled, big-budget productions of today.

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When Hollywood makes action adventures, provocative comedies and fantasy films, it almost always targets teenage boys as the primary audience.

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That team's work creating Academy Award-winning effects for the fantasy films provided some more practical guidance, she says.

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Best Screenplay (Adapted) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Fantasy genre films rarely win Best Picture, but Academy voters will surely have to pay tribute to J.

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He knows how to handle big franchises with picky fans, he thinks outside of the box to create some of the most unique modern fantasy and sci-fi films, and he consistently delivers high-quality stories focused on character and complex themes wrapped in amazing action and effects that support rather than distract from the character narratives.

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From Toy Story to Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo to TheIncredibles, Cars to Wall-E to Up, the company continues to produce films that deliver fun and fantasy, not to mention moments of genuine poignancy, just as their brand promises.

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Known for years for his expertise in the fantasy-thriller genre, he helmed such films as the cult classic "The Evil Dead, " and "Darkman" with Liam Neeson.

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