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
48Films
3795Posters
33Years active
1982Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres
Selected work
48 postersStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · 1977
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi · 1983
Scarface · 1983
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom · 1984
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial · 1982
The Goonies · 1985
The Nightmare Before Christmas · 1993
Batman · 1989
Beetlejuice · 1988
Gremlins · 1984
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone · 2001
Jurassic Park · 1993
Frequent collaborators
30 repeat partnersMalcolm McNab
Series Music Department · 24 films together
James Thatcher
Series Music Department · 23 films together
Louise Di Tullio
Series Music Department · 22 films together

Ralph Grierson
Series Music Department · 22 films together

John Roesch
Actor · 21 films together
Tom Boyd
Series Music Department · 18 films together

Emil Richards
Actor · 16 films together
Jim Passon
Color Department · 16 films together











