Jaroslav gebr wiki

Jaroslav &#;Jerry&#; Gebr, longtime head of the Scenic Arts Department at Universal Studios and perhaps best known as the artist who created the paintings featured in the pilot episode of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery, has died.

Jaroslav gebr wiki

Gebr passed away last month in Tarzana, CA after a long illness, according to his family. He was Gebr worked for some of the biggest names in directing including Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Alfred Hitchcock and George Roy Hill during his career, and also sidelined in painting portraits and copies of artworks for stars&#; collections.

&#;They&#;d put the originals in safe storage and hang Jerry&#;s versions on the wall. Nobody could ever tell the difference&#;, his son-in-law Kevin McMahon said.

The bulk of his work was original paintings and fine art copies for movies and TV, typically large assignments such as a full-scale reproduction of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes for &#;s The Shoes Of