Bob Gurr, 2022 ArtCenter Alumni Award, Lifetime Achievement Award

Bob Gurr (BS 52 Transportation Design) has received the 2022 ArtCenter Alumni Award for Lifetime Achievement. The Imagineer is behind 100 magical Disney theme park attractions, worldwide, shaping the park experience and bringing joy to people of all ages.
Born with a fascination for cars and mechanical devices, the Los Angeles native attended ArtCenter to study industrial design and was hired by the Ford Motor Company upon graduation. However, Gurrs immense imagination and creativity soon attracted the attention of none other than Walt Disney, who recruited him to work on constructions that went on to define Disneyland.
Over nearly five decades, Bob worked his magic on other iconic vehicles from the Monorail to the Matterhorn, and his design and mechanical knowledge contributed to Disney’s most advanced 1964 Animatronics figure: Abraham Lincoln.
Among his other mechanical feats, Bob created the UFO that soared over the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, the Godzilla movie creature and Treasure Island's pirate show on the Vegas Strip.
Director & Editor: Rahat Mahajan (MFA 16 Film)
Producer: Christine Spines
Special Thanks: Keiko Doi
Motion Graphics: Mohit Sebastian
Camera (Interview): Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi
B-Roll: Rahat Mahajan
B-Cam (Interview): Joshua Kang
Location Sound: Deyo Forteza
Associate Producers: Keith Wang & Gloria Valdez
Co-Editor: Corey Howard
Sound Mix: Jeremy Jung
Art Center MGX: El Ogrodova (BFA 11 Graphic Design)
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