Saul Bass

Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 - April 25, 1996; pronunciation of name unknown) was a graphic designer, but is best known for his design on motion picture title sequences, which is thought of as the best such work ever seen.

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May 8 - 1920 - April 25 - 1996 - Graphic designer - Motion picture - Title sequences

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During his 40-year career he worked for some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, including most notably Alfred Hitchcock, plus Otto Preminger, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese. His most famous title sequence is probably the animated paper cut-out of a heroin addict's arm for Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm.

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Alfred Hitchcock - Otto Preminger - Stanley Kubrick - Martin Scorsese - The Man with the Golden Arm

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Saul Bass designed the 6th AT&T Bell System logo, that at one point achieved a 93 percent recognition rate in the United States. He also designed the AT&T "globe" logo for AT&T after the break up of the Bell System.

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AT&T - Bell System

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