Anthony Goldschmidt, a graphic designer who founded Intralink Film Graphic Design and was instrumental in some of the most iconic movie posters of the last forty years, has died. He was 71. Goldschmidt died this past Tuesday in Los Angeles of liver cancer, according to industry colleagues. Goldschmidt received an Award for Distinction from his undergraduate alma mater, Washington University, in 2012. That same year, he worked on the design for the 84th Academy Awards poster, featuring classic movie posters from “Gone With the Wind,” “Casablanca,” “Giant,” “The Sound of Music,” “The Godfather,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Forrest Gump,” and “Gladiator,”...
- 6/21/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
Anthony Goldschmidt, the iconic founder of Intralink Graphic Design, passed away June 17 surrounded by family and friends. He was 71 and is survived by his wife, Cari Rachel, whom he called Five. Goldschmidt was a most accomplished designer of movie posters, and a favorite of directors from Ron Howard to Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan. Most recently, Oscar producers Brian Grazer and Michael Rosenberg selected him for the honor of designing the official poster for the 84th Academy Awards. Over the course of his long career, he worked on the campaigns and designed some of the most memorable posters […]...
- 6/21/2014
- Deadline
Anthony Goldschmidt, the influential graphic designer who worked on the iconic posters for scores of films, including Blazing Saddles, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Thelma & Louise, has died. He was 71. Goldschmidt, who founded the groundbreaking Intralink Film Graphic Design in 1979 and served as its president for years, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His friend, Michael Rosenberg, co-chairman of Imagine Entertainment, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter. In 1999, Goldschmidt was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from THR’s Key Art Awards, which annually recognizes the best in entertainment advertising. He recently worked
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- 6/20/2014
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the poster for the upcoming 84th Academy Awards. The poster featured the famous Oscar Award and a tagline that read, “Life. Camera. Action.” The poster also has several movie images from several decades including “Forrest Gump,” “Gone with the Wind,” “The Godfather,” “Sound of Music,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Giant,” “Gladiator,” and “Casablanca.” The artwork was created by Anthony Goldschmidt, and Mark and Karen Crawford of Blood&Chocolate design firm. The theme is “Celebrate the movies in all of us,” which is meant to evoke emotional connections to the movies. “Whether it’s a first date or a holiday gathering with friends or family, movies are a big part of our memory,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “The Academy Awards not only honor the excellence of these movies, but also celebrate what they mean to us as a culture and to each of us individually.
- 12/29/2011
- LRMonline.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the poster for the 84th Academy Awards on Wednesday morning - a poster which pays homage to several great Best Picture winners of the classic gold statue.
Under the line, "Life, Camera, Action," the poster -- created by graphic designer Anthony Goldschmidt and Mark and Karen Crawford of the design firm Blood & Chocolate -- features the Oscar statue next to posters from "Gone with the Wind" (1939), "Casablanca" (1943), "Giant" (1956), "The Sound of Music" (1965), "The Godfather" (1972), "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), "Forrest Gump" (1994) and "Gladiator" (2000).
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Under the line, "Life, Camera, Action," the poster -- created by graphic designer Anthony Goldschmidt and Mark and Karen Crawford of the design firm Blood & Chocolate -- features the Oscar statue next to posters from "Gone with the Wind" (1939), "Casablanca" (1943), "Giant" (1956), "The Sound of Music" (1965), "The Godfather" (1972), "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), "Forrest Gump" (1994) and "Gladiator" (2000).
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- 12/28/2011
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Here's the poster for the upcoming 84th Academy Awards. I'm looking forward to seeing what ends up getting nominated, and the fact that Billy Crystal will be back hosting this year is pretty damn cool. I hope he brings back the magic that has been gone from the awards over the last few years.
From the Press Release:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the poster for the 84th Academy Awards®. The art features the iconic Oscar statuette alongside memorable images from eight films spanning eight decades: Gone with the Wind (1939), Casablanca (1943), Giant (1956), The Sound of Music (1965), The Godfather (1972), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Forrest Gump (1994) andGladiator (2000). All the films featured on the poster won the Academy Award® for Best Picture, except Giant, for which George Stevens won the Oscar for Directing.
Supported by the tagline "Celebrate the movies in all of us," the design is meant to...
From the Press Release:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the poster for the 84th Academy Awards®. The art features the iconic Oscar statuette alongside memorable images from eight films spanning eight decades: Gone with the Wind (1939), Casablanca (1943), Giant (1956), The Sound of Music (1965), The Godfather (1972), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Forrest Gump (1994) andGladiator (2000). All the films featured on the poster won the Academy Award® for Best Picture, except Giant, for which George Stevens won the Oscar for Directing.
Supported by the tagline "Celebrate the movies in all of us," the design is meant to...
- 12/28/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Sneak Peek the first poster supporting the telecast of the 84th "Academy Awards", created by graphic designer Anthony Goldschmidt and Mark and Karen Crawford of the design firm Blood&Chocolate.
The poster features the iconic 'Oscar' statuette alongside memorable images from eight films spanning eight decades: "Gone with the Wind" (1939), "Casablanca" (1943), "Giant" (1956), "The Sound of Music" (1965), "The Godfather" (1972), "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), "Forrest Gump" (1994) and "Gladiator" (2000).
All films featured on the poster won the Academy Award for Best Picture, except "Giant," for which George Stevens won the Oscar for Directing.
"Whether it's a first date or a holiday gathering with friends or family, movies are a big part of our memory," said Academy President Tom Sherak. "The Academy Awards not only honor the excellence of these movies, but also celebrate what they mean to us as a culture and to each of us individually."
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented Sunday,...
The poster features the iconic 'Oscar' statuette alongside memorable images from eight films spanning eight decades: "Gone with the Wind" (1939), "Casablanca" (1943), "Giant" (1956), "The Sound of Music" (1965), "The Godfather" (1972), "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), "Forrest Gump" (1994) and "Gladiator" (2000).
All films featured on the poster won the Academy Award for Best Picture, except "Giant," for which George Stevens won the Oscar for Directing.
"Whether it's a first date or a holiday gathering with friends or family, movies are a big part of our memory," said Academy President Tom Sherak. "The Academy Awards not only honor the excellence of these movies, but also celebrate what they mean to us as a culture and to each of us individually."
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented Sunday,...
- 12/28/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the official poster for the 2012 Oscars this morning, debuting an image that includes the golden knight accompanied by images of iconic Oscar-winning films including Gone with the Wind (1939), Casablanca (1943), Giant (1956), The Sound of Music (1965), The Godfather (1972), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Forrest Gump (1994) and Gladiator (2000). Seven of the eight films won Best Picture, can you tell me which of them didn't? The poster art was designed by Anthony Goldschmidt, and Mark and Karen Crawford of the design firm Blood&Chocolate. You can see a selection of the work they've done right here, which includes the latest poster for The Iron Lady; past posters for Panic Room, The Shawshank Redemption and The Blair Witch Project; and some alternate posters for films such as Robin Hood, The Dark Knight and Zodiac. I have started the 2012 Oscars gallery with a slightly larger version and you can...
- 12/28/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Here’s the official poster of the Academy Awards, unveiled this morning. The theme is “Celebrate the Movies.” Designed by Anthony Goldschmidt, and Mark and Karen Crawford of Blood&Chocolate, one-sheet features eight images of Oscar-winning movies spanning eight decades. The movies represented are Gone with the Wind(1939), Casablanca (1943), Giant (1956), The Sound of Music (1965), The Godfather (1972), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Forrest Gump (1994) and Gladiator (2000). All were best picture winners except for Giant for which George Stevens was named best director.
- 12/28/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the poster for the 84th Academy Awards®. The art features the iconic Oscar statuette alongside memorable images from eight films spanning eight decades: “Gone with the Wind” (1939), “Casablanca” (1943), “Giant” (1956), “The Sound of Music” (1965), “The Godfather” (1972), “Driving Miss Daisy” (1989), “Forrest Gump” (1994) and “Gladiator” (2000). All the films featured on the poster won the Academy Award® for Best Picture, except “Giant,” for which George Stevens won the Oscar for Directing.
Supported by the tagline “Celebrate the movies in all of us,” the design is meant to evoke the emotional connections we all have with the movies. “Whether it’s a first date or a holiday gathering with friends or family, movies are a big part of our memory,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “The Academy Awards not only honor the excellence of these movies, but also celebrate...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the poster for the 84th Academy Awards®. The art features the iconic Oscar statuette alongside memorable images from eight films spanning eight decades: “Gone with the Wind” (1939), “Casablanca” (1943), “Giant” (1956), “The Sound of Music” (1965), “The Godfather” (1972), “Driving Miss Daisy” (1989), “Forrest Gump” (1994) and “Gladiator” (2000). All the films featured on the poster won the Academy Award® for Best Picture, except “Giant,” for which George Stevens won the Oscar for Directing.
Supported by the tagline “Celebrate the movies in all of us,” the design is meant to evoke the emotional connections we all have with the movies. “Whether it’s a first date or a holiday gathering with friends or family, movies are a big part of our memory,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “The Academy Awards not only honor the excellence of these movies, but also celebrate...
- 12/28/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The official poster for this year's 84th annual Academy Awards features the Oscar statuette, the tagline "Celebrate the movies in all of us," and images from eight films spanning eight decades: "Gone with the Wind" (1939), "Casablanca" (1943), "Giant" (1956), "The Sound of Music" (1965), "The Godfather" (1972), "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), "Forrest Gump" (1994) and "Gladiator" (2000). All were Best Picture champs but for "Giant" which lost the top award to "Around the World in 80 Days" but won for directing (George Stevens). The poster was created by Anthony Goldschmidt, and Mark and Karen Crawford of the design firm Blood&Chocolate. By opting to have "Giant" represent the Fifties, they also snubbed Best Picture winners "All About Eve" (1950); "An American in Paris" (1951); "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1952)...
- 12/28/2011
- Gold Derby
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