Richard H. Kline Cinematographer
“I guess you could say I was genetically predestined to become a cameraman.”
From This is True for 12 August 2018
Volume 8
Arsène Tchakarian Resistance fighter
Tchakarian was given French citizenship in 1958, and awarded the Legion of Honor in 2012.
From This is True for 5 August 2018
Doug Grindstaff Sound designer
Grindstaff created the iconic soundscape for the original Star Trek series.
From This is True for 29 July 2018
Yvonne Blake Costume designer
Blake designed Superman’s costume for the 1978 film before Christopher Reeve was cast in the title role.
From This is True for 22 July 2018
Mai Tai Sing Stereotype buster
She fought “racist preconceptions of what Asian Americans were about and what they could accomplish.”
From This is True for 15 July 2018
Arvid Carlsson Dopamine doctor
Carlsson came up with the first effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
From This is True for 8 July 2018
Constance Adams Space architect
She was a space architect, and got her dream job working on NASA projects.
From This is True for 1 July 2018
Hanabi-ko “Koko” the gorilla
Patterson taught Koko American Sign Language.
From This is True for 24 June 2018
Martin Bregman Film producer
He switched careers to help an actor he discovered: Al Pachino.
From This is True for 17 June 2018
Georg von Tiesenhausen Rocket engineer
“He put wheels on our American astronauts on the moon’s surface.”
From This is True for 10 June 2018