John Alvin

John Alvin

Actor 30 / Author · 1943 – 1999 · 🎬 30 📖 1

John Henry Alvin was an American cinematic artist and painter who illustrated many movie posters. Alvin created posters and key art for more than 135 films, beginning with the poster for Mel Brooks's Blazing Saddles (1974). His style of art became known as Alvinesque by friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry.

All · 31 🎬 Movies · 30 📖 Books · 1

Drama Romance Western Thriller Comedy

Highlights

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas

1948

Train to Alcatraz

1948

Frequent Collaborators

Monte Blue

7 shared

Henry Hull

4 shared

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

3 shared

I. A. L. Diamond

3 shared

Michael Curtiz

3 shared

Rory Mallinson

3 shared

All decades 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s

🎬 Movies

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

actor

1949

Two Guys from Texas

Two Guys from Texas

actor

1948

Train to Alcatraz

actor

1948

Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

actor

1948

Rocky

Rocky

actor

1948

Deep Valley

Deep Valley

actor

1947

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

actor

1947

Stallion Road

Stallion Road

actor

1947

Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

actor

1947

The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

actor

1947

Shadow of a Woman

Shadow of a Woman

actor

1946

San Antonio

San Antonio

actor

1945

Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma!

actor

1945

Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo

actor

1943

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

actor

1943

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