Olga Kaljakin

Olga Kaljakin (November 8, 1950 – October 6, 2008) was an American art director, graphic designer and film poster artist.[1]

Olga Kaljakin
Born(1950-11-08)November 8, 1950
DiedOctober 6, 2008(2008-10-06) (aged 57)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Art director, Graphic designer, Film poster artist

Biography

Kaljakin began her career in advertising by joining Petersen Publishing.[1] She later became an art director and graphic designer for Seiniger Advertising, Aspect Ratio and Crew Creative.[1] During her career, Kaljakin received numerous awards and honors for her work, much of which focused on motion picture advertising via film posters, billboards and newspaper ads.[1] Her awards include Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards and Art Directors Club of LA certificates.[2]

Kaljakin designed film posters and advertising over the course of twenty-five years.[1] She designed the posters for The Last Samurai, Field of Dreams, Moonstruck, The Untouchables, and numerous other films.[1] The bulk of her film advertising work fell within the timeframe of 1985–1997.[2]

Kaljakin died of emphysema on October 6, 2008, at the age of 57.[1] Her memorial service and burial was held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Kaljakin was survived by her children, Tania Kaljakin Hernandez and Alexander Aquino Kaljakin, and her mother, Maria Kaljakin.[1]

Her archives are held at the Motion Picture Academy.[3]

References
  1. "Olga Kaljakin obituaries". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  2. "AMPAS Margaret Herrick Library Production Art Database". Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. "ACADEMY COLLECTIONS | details". collections.new.oscars.org. Retrieved 2019-06-11.


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