Ralph Helfer

b. 1931·Active·Active 1953–1990

Ralph Helfer was born in Chicago. In 1942, his parents separated and his mother took Ralph and his sister, Sally Ann, to Hollywood, California, where they settled in the Green Apartments, one block off Hollywood Blvd. There he met future friend

Career stats
229Films
2625Posters
37Years active
1977Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

232 posters
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · 1977
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles · 1974
Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet · 1958
Mean Streets
Mean Streets · 1973
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago · 1965
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp · 1955
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days · 1956
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica · 1979
Annie
Annie · 1982
Every Which Way but Loose
Every Which Way but Loose · 1978
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II · 1984
The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster · 1982

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Cosmo Sardo(1909-1989)
Cosmo Sardo(1909-1989)
Actor · 32 films together
Monty O'Grady(1916-2000)
Monty O'Grady(1916-2000)
Actor · 32 films together
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Stunts · 29 films together
Chuck Hicks(1927-2021)
Chuck Hicks(1927-2021)
Actor · 28 films together
Ron Oxley
Series Additional Crew · 28 films together
Tony Regan
Tony Regan
Actor · 28 films together
Milton Frome(1909-1989)
Milton Frome(1909-1989)
Actor · 27 films together
Norman Stevans
Norman Stevans
Actor · 27 films together