Art

Elaine Bass

Born

1927-01-01 (99)

Place of birth

New York, USA

Known for

Art

Credits

8 titles

Elaine Bass is an American title designer and filmmaker. Elaine worked for 40 years alongside Saul Bass, a graphic designer, title designer, and filmmaker whom she married in 1961. Together, they developed many projects for directors such as Martin Scorsese and Danny DeVito.

Known for

Behind the camera

Quest poster
6.9

On a distant planet, descendants of a crashed spaceship are subjected to mysterious forces that cause them to age and die in just eight days. They must also live in caves to escape the bitter cold of night and the killing heat of day. One young boy is determined to find his way back to the ship that brought them there. But how will he accomplish this in the short time left to him?

Quest

1984

Quest poster
6.9

On a distant planet, descendants of a crashed spaceship are subjected to mysterious forces that cause them to age and die in just eight days. They must also live in caves to escape the bitter cold of night and the killing heat of day. One young boy is determined to find his way back to the ship that brought them there. But how will he accomplish this in the short time left to him?

Quest

1984

Bass on Titles poster
6.3

Explores the visual art of Saul Bass and his contributions to film credits.

Bass on Titles

1977

The Solar Film poster
6.1

Educational film about solar energy, told with striking imagery and animation.

The Solar Film

1980

The Solar Film poster
6.1

Educational film about solar energy, told with striking imagery and animation.

The Solar Film

1980

From Here to There poster
8.0

This film shows an aeroplane trip from Los Angeles to New York. Points out the excitement and the poignancy of partings and greetings and the unique visual experience of flying. It was on display at the New York World's Fair 1964-1965.

From Here to There

1964

Notes on the Popular Arts poster
5.8

An exploration of American escapism through dream sequences.

Notes on the Popular Arts

1978

The Searching Eye poster
6.8

The simple actions of a young boy on the beach provide visual metaphors for the normally unseen world. The camera adds a profound dimension to what the boy has seen, giving us a deeper understanding of visual awareness.

The Searching Eye

1964