Bill Gold
William Gold (January 3, 1921 – May 20, 2018) was an American graphic designer best known for thousands of film poster designs. During his 70-year career, Gold worked with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, including Laurence Olivier, Clint Eastwood, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Elia Kazan, and Ridley Scott. His first poster was for Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), and his final work was for J. Edgar (2011). Among Gold's most famous posters are those for Casablanca, The Exorcist and The Sting.
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| Born | William Gold January 3, 1921 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 2018 (aged 97) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Graphic designer, film poster artist |
| Years active | 1941–2003; 2011 |
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| Children | 2 |
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