Bill Gold

Bill Gold
Born
William Gold

(1921-01-03)January 3, 1921
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 2018(2018-05-20) (aged 97)
Alma materPratt Institute
Occupation(s)Graphic designer, film poster artist
Years active1941–2003; 2011
Spouses
  • Pearl Tamses
    (m. 1941, divorced)
  • Susan Cornfield
    (m. 1989)
Children2

William Gold (January 3, 1921 – May 20, 2018) was an American graphic designer best known for thousands of film poster designs.[1][2] During his 70-year career, Gold worked with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, including Laurence Olivier, Clint Eastwood, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Elia Kazan, and Ridley Scott. His first poster was for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), and his final work was for J. Edgar (2011). Among Gold's most famous posters are those for Casablanca, The Exorcist and The Sting.

  1. ^ Murphy, Mekado (December 3, 2010). "Poster Master With a Cool Hand". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Iconic Hollywood film poster creator Bill Gold dies". BBC News. May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.