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Saul Bass

Career

Active from 1964 to 1984, busiest in 1964 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Quest
Quest
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Saul Bass Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    2.7, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.1, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.8, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Philosophical Exploration 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

7 titles · average score 69
Psycho
Psycho (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

Title Designer

Casino
Casino (1995)
GoodWatch score 80

Title Designer

Higher Learning
Higher Learning (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

Title Designer

The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

Title Designer

Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

Title Designer

Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

Title Designer

GoodFellas
GoodFellas (1990)
GoodWatch score 91

Title Designer

1980s

5 titles · average score 74
Big
Big (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

Title Designer

Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987)
GoodWatch score 82

Title Designer

Quest
Quest (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Producer

The Shining
The Shining (1980)
GoodWatch score 81

Art Designer

The Solar Film
The Solar Film (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Director

1970s

8 titles · average score 53
The Human Factor
The Human Factor (1979)
GoodWatch score 50

Title Designer

Notes on the Popular Arts
Notes on the Popular Arts (1978)

Director

Bass on Titles
Bass on Titles (1977)

Writer, Director

Brothers
Brothers (1977)
GoodWatch score 48

Graphic Designer

That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

Main Title Designer

Rosebud
Rosebud (1975)
GoodWatch score 42

Title Designer

Phase IV
Phase IV (1974)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Title Designer

Aspen, 1970
Aspen, 1970 (1970)

Thanks

1960s

20 titles · average score 70
Why Man Creates
Why Man Creates (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Producer

Seconds
Seconds (1966)
GoodWatch score 77

Title Designer

Grand Prix
Grand Prix (1966)
GoodWatch score 80

Editorial Consultant, Visual Effects Design Consultant

Bunny Lake Is Missing
Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

Title Designer

In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

Title Designer

The Searching Eye
The Searching Eye (1964)

Writer, Director

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

Title Designer

Advise & Consent
Advise & Consent (1962)
GoodWatch score 79

Main Title Designer

West Side Story
West Side Story (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

Title Designer

Psycho
Psycho (1960)
GoodWatch score 92

Title Designer

Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)
GoodWatch score 85

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
GoodWatch score 60

Title Designer

1950s

16 titles · average score 70
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

Title Designer

Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
GoodWatch score 90

Title Designer

Vertigo
Vertigo (1958)
GoodWatch score 91

Title Designer

The Big Country
The Big Country (1958)
GoodWatch score 81

Title Graphics

Bonjour Tristesse
Bonjour Tristesse (1958)
GoodWatch score 76

Title Designer

Edge of the City
Edge of the City (1957)
GoodWatch score 72

Title Designer

Saint Joan
Saint Joan (1957)
GoodWatch score 42

Title Designer

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

Title Designer

The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
GoodWatch score 77

Title Designer

The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
GoodWatch score 73

Title Designer

The Big Knife
The Big Knife (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

Title Designer

Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones (1954)
GoodWatch score 60

Title Designer