Legendary film poster artist Drew Struzan dies at the age of 78

Tim Allman

Drew Struzan - the legendary artist who painted some of Hollywood's most famous film posters - has died at the age of 78. Tim Allman looks back at his life and career.

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00:00You may not have known his name, but you will most definitely have known his work.

00:06Drew Struzan was arguably the greatest movie poster artist of all time.

00:13With his intricate, detailed brushwork, he helped define the images of our collective imagination.

00:20On social media, the giants of Hollywood paid tribute.

00:24Legendary film director Steven Spielberg said Drew made event art.

00:30His posters made many of our movies into destinations.

00:33Nobody drew like Drew.

00:37Fellow director Guillermo del Toro said the world lost a genial man, a genius communicator and supreme artist.

00:45I lost a friend, beloved Drew.

00:48And Jim Lee, artist and president of DC Comics, described him as a giant among giants.

00:54His work captured the humanity, power and emotion of his subjects in ways not seen since.

01:02Drew Struzan was born in the US state of Oregon in 1947.

01:07His artistic talents were obvious from an early age and once he left university, he became an illustrator.

01:13In a career spanning decades, he designed album covers and countless movie posters.

01:20As one of those paying tribute said, he has left us all with so much beauty to enjoy for generations to come.

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