Saul Bass Filmography

Born:: May 8, 1920 in New York City, NY
Occupation:: Director, Producer, Intertitle Writer
Biography:: Though the name Saul Bass may not be readily recognizable, he has played a key role in the way contemporary films are introduced and concluded on screen and in the way they are advertised in posters. His distinctive, highly creative work can be seen during the beginning and ending sequences of...Read More

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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies

Crew: Intertitle Writer

Synopsis: In 1994, the British Film Institute commissioned a set of films to mark the centenary of the movies. They would trace the history of several national cinemas, and the BFI's choice for interpreting the history of American film fell to director Martin Scorsese, a longtime champion of film history Read More

1995
Quest

Crew: Director, Producer

1983
Solar Film

Crew: Producer

1979
Notes on the Popular Arts

Crew: Director

Synopsis: Explore the American art mediums of television, pop music, comics and publications. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1978
Bass on Titles

Crew: Producer

Synopsis: Up until the 1950s, movie credit titles were generally treated as a necessary evil rather than an art form. They had to be there whether the producer wanted them or not, so very little time was spent on making them any more attractive or entertaining than necessary. American graphic designer Saul Read More

1977
That's Entertainment Part II

Actors: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn

Synopsis: This represents MGM's 1976 sequel to its enormously successful compilation film That's Entertainment (1974). In lieu of the multi-narrator device of the first film, director Gene Kelly chooses to limit the hosting chores to two people: himself, and his friendly rival Fred Astaire. Another Read More

1976
Phase IV

Crew: Director

Actors: Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy, Lynne Frederick, Alan Gifford, Robert Henderson

Synopsis: Saul Bass had a fascinating career as an animator and as designer of title sequences for a number of notable films, including Psycho, Vertigo, Anatomy Of A Murder and Seconds. However, Phase IV was his only credit as director of a feature film. A visually inventive science-fiction story, Phase IV Read More

1974
Why Man Creates

Crew: Director

Synopsis: This Academy award-winning documentary film by designer Saul Bass is a testament to his personal technique. The goal of Why Man Creates is to show how imagination is essential to problem solving. Part animation, part live-action short, the movie explores the concept of creativity from societal Read More

1968