Drew Struzan was an American artist, known for his film posters, including for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.[2] The first film adaptation was the only one to be represented in an illustrated poster.[3] He did at least two paintings for the first film, one with Fluffy and one without, with subtle differences.[4] The painting was also used as the cover for the soundtrack of the film.
Warner Brothers purchased the original art and it is the featured centrepiece of the Harry Potter Exhibit in the Warner Bros. Museum.[3]
After living with Alzheimer's disease for several years, Struzan died at the age of 78 on 13 October 2025.
Gallery[]
Struzan's illustrated poster for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The variant of the painting used as the cover of the soundtrack
Drew Struzan's poster for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Behind the scenes[]
- Struzan's other notable works include the theatrical posters for the 1978 film California Suite[5] and the 1991 film Hook.[6]
- Both films featured Minerva McGonagall actress Maggie Smith.
- His posters for the 1981 film Tarzan, the Ape Man[7] and the 2004 film Hellboy[8] did not make the final cut but were appreciated by many.[9]
- The former features Richard Harris (Albus Dumbledore) and the latter John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander).
- He also did a poster for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but did not make the cut, either.[10]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ This is an award from my Art Center days. A Scholarship Competition in which I won first place. @DrewStruzan on Twitter
- ↑
Drew Struzan on Wikipedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at DrewStruzan.com
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Comprehensives at DrewStruzan.com
- ↑ California Suite at DrewStruzan.com
- ↑ Hook at DrewStruzan.com
- ↑ Tarzan, the Ape Man at DrewStruzan.com
- ↑ Hellboy at DrewStruzan.com
- ↑ The Illustrated World Of Movie Posters By Drew Struzan » The Poster Collector -"There have been times when Drew has worked on movie posters illustrations but they have never made the final cut. One such example was for Guillermo Del Toro’s film Hellboy. Drew created an iconic illustration for the film but they decided to go with a photoshopped version instead despite Guillermo wanting to use Drew’s design."
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at DrewStruzan.com
