(March 31, 1920 – September 27, 2015), usually credited either as Howard A.
Anderson Jr.
or Howard Anderson Jr., was an American visual effects artist and cinematographer specializing in photographic effects, titles, and opticals.
A pioneer of visual effects, Anderson was one of the effects artists on Star Trek: The Original Series and created the title sequences for hundreds of the most popular television series produced between the early 1950s and late 1980s, including I Love Lucy, The Untouchables, The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, Kung Fu, and Cheers.
He also provided titles or effects on such films as Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Jack the Giant Killer, Tobruk, Blazing Saddles, and Superman.