Robert McGinnis, at age 91, may not be a household name, but his book covers, movie posters, and “McGinnis Girl” femme fatales sure are. Meet the man behind some of history’s most iconic movie posters, From Breakfast at Tiffany’s to James Bond.
Octopussy was released in 1983 and is the 13th film in the James Bond series. It was directed by John Glen and produced by Albert R. Broccoli. The screenplay was co-written by George MacDonald Fraser, Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum based on the character created by Ian Fleming. Octopussy stars Roger Moore, Maud Adams, […]
Octopussy was released in 1983 and is the 13th film in the James Bond series. It was directed by John Glen and produced by Albert R. Broccoli. The screenplay was co-written by George MacDonald Fraser, Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum based on the character created by Ian Fleming. Octopussy stars Roger Moore, Maud Adams, […]
A View to a Kill released in 1985, is the 14th film in the James Bond series. It was directed by John Glen and co-produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. The screenplay was co-written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum. Although the title was adapted from Ian Fleming’s short story “From […]
A View to a Kill released in 1985, is the 14th film in the James Bond series. It was directed by John Glen and co-produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. The screenplay was co-written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum. Although the title was adapted from Ian Fleming’s short story “From […]
Starship Troopers is a 1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven. It was co-produced by Jon Davison and Alan Marshall with Edward Neumeier writing the screenplay. The idea had originally came from an unrelated script called Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine, but eventually the name was changed to Starship Troopers after licensing the name from the […]
Starship Troopers is a 1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven. It was co-produced by Jon Davison and Alan Marshall with Edward Neumeier writing the screenplay. The idea had originally came from an unrelated script called Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine, but eventually the name was changed to Starship Troopers after licensing the name from the […]
A Bridge Too Far is a 1977 film directed by Richard Attenborough. It was co-produced by Joseph E. Levine and Richard P. Levine. The screenplay was written by William Goldman based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Cornelius Ryan. A Bridge Too Far features an all-star cast of Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, […]
Books are a great way to learn about the fascinating world of movie poster collecting and represent an inexpensive way to enjoy hundreds of movie posters of your favourite films at home. However, not all books are created equal, so I have compiled a list of some of the best movie poster books ever published based on […]
American Gangster is a 2007 film directed by Ridley Scott. He also co-produced the film with Brian Grazer with Steven Zaillian writing the screenplay. The film is based on the book The Return of Superfly by author Mark Jacobson. American Gangster stars Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in their first lead acting roles together since […]
American Gangster is a 2007 film directed by Ridley Scott. He also co-produced the film with Brian Grazer with Steven Zaillian writing the screenplay. The film is based on the book The Return of Superfly by author Mark Jacobson. American Gangster stars Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in their first lead acting roles together since […]
The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 film directed by Robert Aldrich, released by MGM, and starring Lee Marvin. The picture was filmed in the United Kingdom and features an ensemble supporting cast including Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, Robert Webber, and Donald Sutherland. The film is based on E. M. […]
The Living Daylights is the fifteenth film in the James Bond series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed by John Glen. It was produced by Albert R. Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson (Broccoli’s stepson) and Barbara Broccoli (Broccoli’s Daughter). Michael G. Wilson who also co-wrote the […]
Normally, the artist is not identified on the film poster, and in many cases, the artist is anonymous. However, several artists have become well known because of their outstanding illustrations on film posters. Some artists, such as Drew Struzan, often sign their poster artwork and the signature is included on distributed posters. Here you will […]
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (also known as The Taking of Pelham 123) is a 1974 film directed by Joseph Sargent. It was produced by Edgar J. Scherick and the screenplay was written by Peter Stone. The screenplay is an adaptation of the 1973 novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by […]
The Back to the Future franchise is a film series written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Bob Gale and Neil Canton for Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The franchise follows the adventures of a high school student, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), and an eccentric scientist, Dr. Emmett L. […]