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Saul Bass(1920-1996)

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Saul Bass
Saul Bass was born in New York City in 1920 and is a widely acclaimed graphic designer with a career spanning over 40 years. Among his most famous works are the title sequences for such classic films as The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), North by Northwest (1959), and Psycho (1960). Bass used his innovative ideas and unique perspective of the world to influence his art, engaging his audiences and developing the graphic design industry in the process. Hitchcock's famous shower-murder scene in Psycho owes its success to the design work of Bass' storyboards. Bass' short documentary Why Man Creates (1968) was spotlighted on the premiere episode of 60 Minutes (1968) in 1968. He is also responsible for the logos of many prominent corporations like AT&T, United Airlines, and Dixie. Bass died in Los Angeles in 1996.
BornMay 8, 1920
DiedApril 25, 1996(75)
BornMay 8, 1920
DiedApril 25, 1996(75)
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  • Won 1 Oscar

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Saul Bass
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Known for

Why Man Creates (1968)
Why Man Creates
7.3
Short
  • Additional Crew(uncredited)
  • 1968
Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.3
  • Additional Crew
  • 1959
Phase IV (1974)
Phase IV
6.4
  • Additional Crew
  • 1974
Quest (1984)
Quest
6.6
Short
  • Director
  • 1984

Credits

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  • Anne Heche in Psycho (1998)
    Psycho
  • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
    Casino
  • Nihon eiga no hyaku nen (1995)
    Century of Cinema
  • Higher Learning (1995)
    Higher Learning
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, and Daniel Day-Lewis in The Age of Innocence (1993)
    The Age of Innocence
  • Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Mr. Saturday Night
  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)
    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
  • Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)
    Cape Fear
  • Michael J. Fox, Woody Harrelson, and Julie Warner in Doc Hollywood (1991)
    Doc Hollywood
  • Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)
    Goodfellas
  • The War of the Roses (1989)
    The War of the Roses
  • Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
    Big
  • Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
    Broadcast News
  • "The Human Factor" (Saul Bass Poster) 1979
    The Human Factor
  • Six Characters in Search of an Author (1976)
    Six Characters in Search of an Author

Art Department

  • Return from the River Kwai (1989)
    Return from the River Kwai
    • (uncredited)
  • The Shining (1980)
    The Shining
    • (uncredited)
  • The Solar Film (1980)
    The Solar Film
    • (uncredited)
  • "The Human Factor" (Saul Bass Poster) 1979
    The Human Factor
    • (uncredited)
  • Notes on the Popular Arts (1978)
    Notes on the Popular Arts
    • (uncredited)
  • Bass on Titles (1977)
    Bass on Titles
    • (uncredited)
  • Brothers (1977)
    Brothers
    • (uncredited)
  • "Such Good Friends" (Saul Bass Poster) 1971 Paramount Pictures
    Such Good Friends
    • (uncredited)
  • Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
    Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
    • (uncredited)
  • Why Man Creates (1968)
    Why Man Creates
    • (uncredited)
  • Very Happy Alexander (1968)
    Very Happy Alexander
    • (uncredited)
  • The Firemen's Ball (1967)
    The Firemen's Ball
    • (uncredited)
  • The Two of Us (1967)
    The Two of Us
    • (uncredited)
  • Hurry Sundown (1967)
    Hurry Sundown
    • (uncredited)
  • Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
    Bunny Lake Is Missing
    • (uncredited)

Animation Department

  • Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Clint Howard, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris, Hal Smith, Jon Walmsley, Paul Winchell, and Ralph Wright in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    • (uncredited)
  • Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974)
    Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
  • Tom and Jerry (1940)
    Tom and Jerry
  • Aquamania (1961)
    Aquamania
    • (uncredited)
  • The Litterbug (1961)
    The Litterbug
    • (uncredited)
  • Donald and the Wheel (1961)
    Donald and the Wheel
    • (uncredited)
  • High Note (1960)
    High Note
    • (uncredited)
  • How to Have an Accident at Work (1959)
    How to Have an Accident at Work
    • (uncredited)
  • The Truth About Mother Goose (1957)
    The Truth About Mother Goose
    • (uncredited)
  • In the Bag (1956)
    In the Bag
    • (uncredited)
  • Jack and Old Mac (1956)
    Jack and Old Mac
    • (uncredited)
  • Chips Ahoy (1956)
    Chips Ahoy
    • (uncredited)
  • Grin and Bear It (1954)
    Grin and Bear It
    • (uncredited)
  • Casey Bats Again (1954)
    Casey Bats Again
    • (uncredited)
  • How to Sleep (1953)
    How to Sleep
    • (uncredited)

Personal details

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    • May 8, 1920
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • April 25, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(non-Hodgkin's lymphoma)
    • Elaine Bass1961 - April 25, 1996 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Foreword to book _The Album Cover Art of Soundtracks_ by Frank Jastfelder and Stefan Kassel. Boston: Little, Brown, 1997, ISBN 0316482404
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    It has been said that once you see the opening titles to a film that Saul Bass has done, you can walk out of the theatre because you know exactly what the film's about: he has shown you the entire thing in the first minute or so.
  • Quotes
    Design is thinking made visible.
    • Avant-garde title sequences and symbolic posters.

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