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Sandy Dvore

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Sandy Dvore Famous memorial

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
20 Nov 2020 (aged 86)
California, USA
Burial
Norridge, Cook County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.9580778, Longitude: -87.8277583
Plot
Eastlake 6-2-6
Memorial ID
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American Artist. He was an award-winning graphic artist and title designer who created iconic images, such as the walking partridges in television's 'The Partridge Family' and the brush-stroke logo for 'The Young and the Restless.' Dvore studied at the American Academy of Art from 1953-1954 before moving to Hollywood, where he initially made his mark designing trade ads for artists in the 1960s including Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Lee Marvin, Bobby Darin, Kirk Douglas, Jimmy Stewart and Sammy Davis, Jr. Dvore created some of the most iconic title sequences in television including 'The McMasters,' 'Getting Together,' 'Two on a Bench,' 'The Man,' 'Police Story,' 'The Waltons,' 'Knots Landing,' 'Spenser: For Hire,' 'Falcon Crest,' 'North and South' and 'Wolf.' His film title credits include 'Blacula' (1972) and 'Lipstick' (1976). In 1987, he won an Emmy Award for the main title of the television special 'Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin' that starred Carol Burnett, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. He also redesigned the United Artists logo, which appeared across UA films from 1982 to 1987, as well as creating the Solo cup logo and selecting its memorable red color.
American Artist. He was an award-winning graphic artist and title designer who created iconic images, such as the walking partridges in television's 'The Partridge Family' and the brush-stroke logo for 'The Young and the Restless.' Dvore studied at the American Academy of Art from 1953-1954 before moving to Hollywood, where he initially made his mark designing trade ads for artists in the 1960s including Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Lee Marvin, Bobby Darin, Kirk Douglas, Jimmy Stewart and Sammy Davis, Jr. Dvore created some of the most iconic title sequences in television including 'The McMasters,' 'Getting Together,' 'Two on a Bench,' 'The Man,' 'Police Story,' 'The Waltons,' 'Knots Landing,' 'Spenser: For Hire,' 'Falcon Crest,' 'North and South' and 'Wolf.' His film title credits include 'Blacula' (1972) and 'Lipstick' (1976). In 1987, he won an Emmy Award for the main title of the television special 'Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin' that starred Carol Burnett, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. He also redesigned the United Artists logo, which appeared across UA films from 1982 to 1987, as well as creating the Solo cup logo and selecting its memorable red color.

Bio by: Louis du Mort



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  • Originally Created by: Louis du Mort
  • Added: Nov 21, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218893652/sandy-dvore: accessed ), memorial page for Sandy Dvore (28 Aug 1934–20 Nov 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 218893652, citing Westlawn Cemetery, Norridge, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.