Frank Gehry

Yet another artist with Jewish roots!

Born Frank Owen Goldberg, Gehry has been influential in the field of architecture predominantly.
Having created - seen by many - some of the most influential/important works of contemporary archietcture. Over the years the vast majority of Gehry's work, including the Disney Concert Hall in California, and apparently his own house.

The intriguing thing to me about Gehry is that he never seems comfortable with a simple straight line or flat walls. Everything has to be about shape and movement. There must be flow. The other explanation - although highly unlikely - is that he is riddled with ADD and can not cope with a simple wall.
The majority of his work falls into the category of destructivism, referring to the ability to go outside the common bounds of achitecture. In the constructiono of these buildings, Gehry seems to throw the notion of "form follows function" out the window.

Several of his works have been seen on television and film. Most recently the Disney Concert Hall made appearances in "Get Smart" and the first 'hour' of 24: Season 6.