Leo Cullum Panelist
An airline pilot, Cullum came up with something to do on layovers.
From This is True for 24 October 2010
art
Creator/collector/conservationist of art, including musicians and photographers. Actors are under Entertainment.
John Callahan Politically incorrect cartoonist
Callahan’s humor came from a rough place, and “What he had to say was quite important, especially during these politically correct times.”
From This is True for 25 July 2010
Marty Lederhandler Photographer of history
Lederhandler worked for the Associated Press for 66 years — the longest tenure of any AP staffer.
From This is True for 28 March 2010
Robert McCall Space artist
McCall was a premier space artist, but not just for fiction.
From This is True for 28 February 2010
Heinz Edelmann Music video pioneer
Edelmann did the artwork for the Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’, and then moved on.
From This is True for 26 July 2009
Thomas B. Congdon Jr Book editor
Congdon was an editor for some of the top writers in the business.
From This is True for 21 December 2008
Neal Hefti Jazz musician
It took Hefti a month to write the Batman TV theme.
From This is True for 12 October 2008
Lou Teicher Second half
“Although we were two individuals, at the twin pianos our brains worked as one.”
From This is True for 3 August 2008
Stan Winston Real character
“Special effects, by themselves, don’t mean diddly squat in a movie.”
From This is True for 15 June 2008
John Alvin Poster boy
One of the preeminent artists of movie advertising posters.
From This is True for 3 February 2008