Harald Georg Belker (born May 27, 1961, Krefeld) is a German automotive/product designer best known for his vehicle designs in films such as Batman&Robin and Minority Report. His designs range from Sunglasses, Kaenon to electric bikes, e-bike and Hotwheels for Mattel.
He was educated at the Art Center College of Design in Automotive Design after graduating from Georgia Southern University in Industrial Technology. Recently he received an honorable Doctors degree from Art Center.
Career
Belker’s career started in 1991 at Mercedes Benz Advanced Design in Irvine California.
As part of the team responsible for the Smart car design he went on to work independently. Eventually ending up in Entertainment design. Here he had his most significant success. He also explored furniture design, Maxelle chair winning the excellent award and is responsible for the line of sunglasses at Kaenon Polarized. Lee Iacocca recruited him to design the e-bike.
Credit
BATTLESHIP
Universal Studios/ Concept Designer Director: Peter Berg
IRON-MAN2 Marvel Studios/ Vehicle Design Director: Jon Favreau
TR2N ‘10 Walt Disney Studio Vehicle Design Director: Joe Kosinsky
DRAGONBALL ‘9 Fox Studios Vehicle / Concept Design
DEATHRACE ‘08 Constantine Studios Vehicle Design
IRON-MAN ‘08 Marvel Studios Vehicle/Concept Design Director: Jon Favreau
TRANSFORMERS ’07 Paramount Studios Vehicle/Concept Design Director: Michael Bay
SPIDER-MAN3 ‘06 Sony Pictures Sky Stick Design
TRIPLE X-2 ‘04 Revolution Studios Vehicle/Concept Design Director: Lee Tamahori
ZATHURA ‘04 Sony Pictures Concept Design Director: Jon Favreau
SERENITY ‘04 Universal Pictures, Vehicle Designs Director: Joss Whedon
CONSTANTINE ‘04 Warner Bros., Prop Illustrations Director: Francis Lawrence
STEALTH ‘03 Sony Pictures, Concept Designs Director: Rob Cohen
CAT IN THE HAT ‘02 Universal Pictures, Vehicle Design Director: Bo Welch
TRIPLE X ’01 Revolution Studios, Vehicle/Concept Design Director: Rob Cohen
MINORITY REPORT ‘01 Dreamworks / Fox Vehicle Design and Fabrication Supervisor Director: Steven Spielberg
SUPERMAN ’02 Warner Bros., Concept Designs Director: Brat Radner
SPIDER-MAN ‘00 Sony Pictures Concept Design Director: Sam Ramie
BATTLEFIELD EARTH ’00 Warner Bros./Morgan Creek Vehicle Design Director: Roger Christian
FAHRENHEIT 451 ‘99 Icon Production, Vehicle Design Director: Mel Gibson
INSPECTOR GADGET ‘98 Walt Disney Pictures, Vehicle Design Director: David Kellog
DEEP BLUE SEA ‘98 Warner Bros. Concept Illustrations Director: Renny Harlin
SUPERNOVA ‘97 MGM/UA, Concept Illustrations Director: Geoffrey Wright ARMAGEDDON ‘97 Touchstone Pictures Space-shuttle Design Director: Michael Bay
BATMAN & ROBIN ‘96 Warner Bros., Vehicle Design and Fabrication Supervisor Director: Joel Schumacher