John Alvin
John Alvin. Art Department: Planet of the Apes. John Alvin is the entertainment industry's preeminent designer and illustrator of film posters. From "Blazing Saddles" to "E.T." to "The Lion King," John has designed and illustrated some of the world's most recognized film posters. His poster for "The Phantom of the Paradise" was exhibited in the Smithsonian Museum as one of the best posters of the Twentieth Century. John has created award-winning...
Career stats
15Films
1059Posters
28Years active
1977Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres
Selected work
15 postersStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · 1977
Scarface · 1983
Batman & Robin · 1997
Willow · 1988
JFK · 1991
War of the Worlds · 2005
Planet of the Apes · 2001
Space Jam · 1996
Twilight Zone: The Movie · 1983
The Outsiders · 1983
Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back · 1999
The World According to Garp · 1982
Frequent collaborators
30 repeat partnersJames Thatcher
Series Music Department · 6 films together
Louise Di Tullio
Series Music Department · 6 films together
Malcolm McNab
Series Music Department · 6 films together

Ralph Grierson
Actor · 6 films together
Tom Boyd
Series Music Department · 6 films together
Brian O'Connor
Series Music Department · 5 films together
David Duke
Series Music Department · 5 films together

Emil Richards
Actor · 5 films together











