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Robert McGinnis, Creator of Iconic James Bond Posters, Dies at 99
Painter and illustrator Robert E. McGinnis, who created sexy posters for the James Bond franchise as well as numerous other films, died March 10.
His first movie poster was for “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” featuring the illustration of Audrey Hepburn smoking a cigarette in a long holder with her cat wrapped around her neck. Among his other notable posters were “The Odd Couple,” “The Wrecking Crew,” “The Pink Panther,” “Barbarella,” “Sleeper,” and more recently, “The Incredibles.” McGinnis also designed titles for 1965 Western “The Hallelujah Trail.” McGinnis went on to illustrate magazine spreads for dozens of publications including The Saturday Evening Post, National Geographic and Reader’s Digest.
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