John Zabrucky

John Zabrucky
Born
John Zabrucky

1947 or 1948 (age 76–77)
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materKent State University
Occupation
Years active1977–2020
Websitejohnzabrucky.com

John Zabrucky (born 1947/1948) is an American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props, Inc., a prop design and rental company that produced and distributed props for film and television productions.[1][2] Through Modern Props, Zabrucky contributed props to such films as Ghostbusters (1984) and RoboCop (1987), as well as films and TV series in the Star Trek franchise.[1][2] Zabrucky is known for designing a prop apparatus sometimes informally dubbed "the most important device in the universe", due to its appearances in over 100 films and TV series.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c Perman, Stacy (January 3, 2020). "His props starred in hundreds of Hollywood movies and TV shows. Now he's exiting the stage after 42 years". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Gray, Andy (May 21, 2020). "Warren native imagined the future". Tribune Chronicle. Retrieved February 3, 2023.