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98 P E R S P E C T I V E | J U LY / AU G U S T 2 0 1 7 milestones RODGER MAUS 1932 – 2017 Adapted from the Los Angeles Times Production Designer Rodger Ernest Maus was born September 15, 1932, in Ogden, Utah, to Everett Rollow and Billie Sager, and was raised with his older brother Rick, and his younger half sister, Sharon in Pacific Palisades by his mother and stepfather Rudy Maus. He graduated from University High School in West Los Angeles in 1950, joined the Army Reserve, attended Class #20 of NCO School in the 1st Cavalry Division, and proudly served in the Korean War. Mr. Maus started his career in the motion picture industry as a mail boy at 20th Century Fox before working his way into the blueprint room under ADG Hall of Fame designer Lyle Wheeler. During the 1960s, he worked extensively for producer Irwin Allen on his science fiction series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. He also designed the series M*A*S*H before moving into feature films, designing ten Blake Edwards films, most notably, 10 and Victor/Victoria. In 1983, he received an Oscar ® nomination for Victor/Victoria, in 2002 an Emmy ® nomination for The Mists of Avalon, and in 1995, Mr. Maus won an Emmy for Scarlett (the sequel to Gone with the Wind). Two of his most famous creations were the Space Pod, a small scout-craft for Lost in Space (based on the NASA Lunar Module), and the Spindrift for Land of the Giants, both shown below. He lived most of his life in Santa Monica, but moved to Scottsdale in 2004 to help his mother to the end of her life. In 2013, he moved back to California to be closer to his family and children. His favorite pastime was playing polo at Will Rogers State Park. He was a simple and sweet soul with a positive attitude, and a true gentleman, who was loved by many people. Mr. Maus died March 16, 2017, in Palm Springs, survived by his four children, Lisa Warren, Rodger Casey Maus, Kimberly Maus Weishoff and Kirby Maus, as well as his goddaughter Susan Young, and his godson Maxwell Young. Art Director Christa Munro wrote, "Rodger was a valued mentor and dear friend over the years we worked together. He was such a lovely, kind gentleman and a very skilled professional. Thank you, Rodger, for all your guidance in the Art Department and on the polo field. You are in my heart always." Below, left and right: The Space Pod from LOST IN SPACE and the Sprindrift from LAND OF THE GIANTS, two memorable designs by Mr. Maus shown in these current commercial models.