George Salapatas

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George Salapatas Wiki Biography

George Salapatas was born on the 20th November 1925, in Chicago, Illinois USA, of Greek descent, and as George Barris was known as a car designer, famous for building automobiles for Hollywood, such as the Batmobile and Munster Koach. Thanks to his designing skills and car knowledge, Barris’ net worth significantly increased. His career was active from the 1940s until 2010. He passed away in 2015.

Have you ever wondered how rich George Barris was at the time of his death? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Barris’ net worth was high as $10 million, an amount earned through his successful career as a car designer.

George Barris was born into the family of Greek immigrants; when he was three years old, his father sent him and his brother Sam to live with their uncle in Roseville, California. George developed an interest towards cars from an early age, so at seven he was already making car models and winning contests. George and Sam worked at the Greek family restaurant, and saved enough to buy their first car, a 1925 Buick that wasn’t in a good shape, but the brothers quickly improved its condition, inserted a few modifications, and later sold it for a profit – it was George’s first custom car of many.

Barris went to San Juan High School, and although his family wanted him to stay and work at the restaurant, Barris decided to move to Los Angeles, and at 18 years of age, opened Barris Custom Shop . After being discharged from the army, Sam joined his brother in L.A., and they started working on custom cars for private buyers, before somebody from the movie industry noted their skills. They were asked to design cars for Hollywood stars and executives, but also as props for films – their first one used in a movie was in “High School Confidential” in 1958.

Barris subsequently designed the Ford police car featured in the movie “North by Northwest” in 1959, and a modified Plymouth Barracuda for “Fireball 500” (1966), a Mercury station wagon for “The Silencers” (1966), Dodge Charger for “Thunder Alley” (1967), created a vehicle for “Supervan” (1967), and Lincoln Continental Mark III for “The Car” (1977). All of these ventures increased George`s net worth by a large margin.

However, Barris’ most notable work came when the ABC executives asked him to create a signature car for the TV series “Batman” (1966-1968). He didn’t have enough time to build a new car from a scratch, so instead George used his Lincoln Futura as a base, but the Batmobile was an international hit and stayed under Barris’ ownership until he sold it at auction for $4,620,000 in 2013. Selling this famous vehicle generated a large contribution to his net worth.

George meantime constructed and modified cars for such celebrities as Zsa Zsa Gabor, Bob Hope, Elton John, Ann-Margret, Bing Crosby and Glen Campbell. He also modified a Pontiac station wagon for John Wayne, a Cadillac limousine for Elvis, Cadillac Eldorado for Dean Martin, and in 1966 Ford Mustang convertibles for Sonny and Cher, increasing further his net worth. Latterly he worked on a Toyota Prius for The New York Times in 2005, and did a special design of a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Spirit, which also added to his net worth.

Regarding his personal life, George Barris married Shirley Nahas in 1958, and were together until her passing in 2001; they had two children together. George Barris died in his sleep at home in Encino, California, in November 2015.

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George Salapatas Quick Info

Full Name George Barris
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth November 20, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died November 5, 2015, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Businessman, Designer for Hot rod art, automobile customizing and pinstriping, Builder of many famous Hollywood custom cars
Education San Juan High School
Nationality American
Spouse Shirley Nahas (m. 1958–2001, her death)
Children Joji Barris, Brett Barris
Parents Fanicia Barakaris, James Salapatas
Siblings Sam Salapatas
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BarrisKustom/posts/1548844055190603
Twitter https://twitter.com/barriskustom?lang=en
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0057572/
Movies “North by Northwest” (1959), “The Beverly Hillbillies” (1962), “Fireball 500” (1966), “Back to the Future”, “The Silencers” (1966), “Thunder Alley” (1967), “Bearcats!” (1971), “Supervan” (1967), “The Car” (1977), “Batman” (1966), “Supervan” (1977)
TV Shows “The Beverly Hillbillies” (1962-1963), “The Late Show” (1988), “TV Land’s Top Ten”, “TV’s Greatest Cars” (2004), “The Batmobile” (2012, documentary), “G4 Presents Comic Con 2012 Live Z” (2012)

George Salapatas Important Facts

  • Still running Barris Kustom Industries in Toluca Lake, California. [1999]
  • Well known builder of hot rods and custom cars, such as the Batmobile from Batman (1966) and the truck from The Beverly Hillbillies (1962).

George Salapatas Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
James Dean: Live Fast, Die Young 1997 race car: Kustom Spyder Miscellaneous
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie 1997 car customizer Miscellaneous
Jurassic Park 1993 car modifications – uncredited Miscellaneous
Knight Rider 1982 TV Series car designer Miscellaneous
The Dukes of Hazzard 1979 TV Series car modifications Miscellaneous
The Car 1977 car customizing Miscellaneous
Supervan 1977 car customizer Miscellaneous
Bearcats! 1971 TV Series car – 13 episodes Miscellaneous
The Bugaloos 1970-1971 TV Series car designer – 14 episodes Miscellaneous
The Beverly Hillbillies TV Series car designer – 3 episodes, 1962 – 1963 production assistant – 1 episode, 1968 Miscellaneous
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour 1968 TV Series car designer – 5 episodes Miscellaneous
Mannix 1967 TV Series car customizer: Mannix Roadster Miscellaneous
Thunder Alley 1967 car customizer: Thunder Charger – uncredited Miscellaneous
Batman: The Movie 1966 car designer – uncredited Miscellaneous
Fireball 500 1966 car customizer – uncredited Miscellaneous
Out of Sight 1966 car customizer Miscellaneous
The Silencers 1966 car customizer – uncredited Miscellaneous
Marriage on the Rocks 1965 car customizer: Zebra Mustang Miscellaneous
The Munsters 1965 TV Series technical advisor – 1 episode Miscellaneous
For Those Who Think Young 1964 car customizer Miscellaneous
Cinderfella 1960 builder: ‘Golden Sahara’ car – uncredited Miscellaneous
High School Confidential! 1958 car modifications – uncredited Miscellaneous
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang 1979 Billy The Kid Actor
Mag Wheels 1978 Shop Owner Actor
Supervan 1977 King of the Customizers Actor
Disco Fever 1978/I executive producer Producer
Mag Wheels 1978 executive producer Producer
Juke Box Racket 1960 co-producer Producer
The Patsy 1964 picture vehicles – uncredited Transportation Department
For Those Who Think Young 1964 picture vehicles – uncredited Transportation Department
Juke Box Racket 1960 co-director Director
Disco Fever 1978/I story Writer
Deadline Auto Theft 1983 special thanks Thanks
American Pickers 2013 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Batmobile 2012 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Comic Con 2012 Live 2012 TV Movie Himself Self
The Jace Hall Show 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Totally Tracked Down 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Monster Garage 2002-2007 TV Series Himself Self
The Girls Next Door 2006-2007 TV Series Himself – Kustom Kar King Self
Real James Dean 2006 Video documentary Himself – Custom Car Designer Self
TV’s Greatest Cars 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
TV Land’s Top Ten 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Dead Famous 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Street Fury: Inferno 2003 Video documentary Himself Self
Biography 2002-2003 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Living Famously 2003 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Batmobile Revealed 2001 Video documentary short Himself Self
The Final Day 2000 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Bat Talk 1989 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Late Show 1988 TV Series Himself Self
Forever James Dean 1988 Documentary Himself Self
Deadline Auto Theft 1983 Himself Self
The Junkman 1982 Himself Self
Disco Fever 1978/I Himself Self
Pit Stop 1969 Himself Self

George Salapatas Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2005 Lifetime Achievement Award San Fernando Valley International Film Festival Won
2000 Life Career Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Designer of film and TV’s Batmobile. Won
2005 Lifetime Achievement Award San Fernando Valley International Film Festival Nominated
2000 Life Career Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Designer of film and TV’s Batmobile. Nominated