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
art
Creator/collector/conservationist of art, including musicians and photographers. Actors are under Entertainment.
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
Ralph Kent Mickey Mouse marketeer
When he first applied for the job he worked for his entire life, he was turned down for an interesting reason.
From This is True for 9 September 2007
Laszlo Kovacs Cinematographer
Kovacs didn’t let being Hungarian keep him from making a mark in Hollywood.
From This is True for 22 July 2007