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Roger Kastel

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Roger Kastel
BornJune 11, 1931[1]
OccupationArtist
Websiterogerkastel.com

Roger Kastel (born circa 1932)[2] is an American artist, most famous for creating the poster for the film Jaws.[3][4] His other work has included the poster for The Empire Strikes Back.[5]

A native of White Plains, New York, Kastel would commute to Manhattan to attend classes at the Art Students League. He lives in Milford, Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. ^ New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Birth Index
  2. ^ a b Bergeron, Chris (February 11, 2018). "Hopkinton Center for the Arts show delivers excitement and skill". Metrowest Daily News. GateHouse Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. ^ Tucker, Reed (26 July 2015). "How the famous poster from Jaws was created and lost". The New York Post. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. ^ Whalen, Andrew (26 June 2018). "Mondo to release new 'JAWS' screen prints recreating missing original painting". Newsweek. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. ^ Bullard, Benjamin (31 July 2018). "Roger Kastel's original Empire Strikes Back poster fetches mega credits at auction". Syfy Wire. Retrieved 18 May 2019.