Dean Tavoularis Production designer
In all Tavoularis was production designer on 13 films for Coppola.
From This is True for 26 April 2026
art
Creator/collector/conservationist of art, including comic art and photojournalism
Pockets Warhol Painter
An artist, Pockets’ paintings helped raise money for a Canadian primate sanctuary.
From This is True for 8 March 2026
Jan Ekier Chopin expert
He produced a definitive edition of Chopin’s compositions, “free of culminated editorial additions and based wholly on the genius creator’s hand-written manuscripts.”
From This is True for 17 August 2014
Richard E. Smith Makeup artist
“The greatest makeup artist who ever lived.”
From This is True for 3 August 2014
Alice Herz-Sommer Pianist
A short documentary, The Lady in Number 6, was made about her life — and won an Academy Award.
From This is True for 23 February 2014
Johnny Allen “Shaft” arranger
Allen was a master music arranger.
From This is True for 2 February 2014
Morrie Turner Wee Pals cartoonist
Turner lamented to a friend that there were no comic strips with Black characters. His friend, Charles Schulz, suggested he create one.
From This is True for 26 January 2014
Stuart Freeborn Immortal character
“He invented many of the techniques that are standard today.”
From This is True for 10 February 2013
Malcolm Browne Photojournalist
Browne’s photo “put the Vietnam War on the front page more than anything else that happened before that.”
From This is True for 2 September 2012
Jim Unger Cartoonist
“We all think we’re so different and we’re not.”
From This is True for 3 June 2012