Saul Bass

American graphic designer/filmmaker/film title sequence extraordinaire.

Videos of his film titles sequences are on his link on the right -->

But some posters to whet your appetite:

http://www.flixster.com/photos/saul-bass-its-a-mad-mad-mad-mad-world-poster-designed-by-saul-bass-9657210?gallery=movie-9830

http://corin.wegotways.com/files/2010/03/shining.jpg

http://corin.wegotways.com/files/2010/03/saul_bass_man_with_the_golden_arm.jpg

http://corin.wegotways.com/2010/03/23/saul-bass/

http://www.moviecritic.com.au/2008-03/

AND here are a couple of not so subtle inspired pieces:

Before The Devil Knows Your Dead, released 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_the_Devil_Knows_You%27re_Dead

 Precious, released 2009

http://classes.design.ucla.edu/Spring10/155/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/16.jpg

Burn After Reading, released 2008

http://classes.design.ucla.edu/Spring10/155/2010/05/saul-bass/