 His painting of a "Tyrannosaurus" heavily influenced the creature design of Toho Studios' "Godzilla" (1954).Two of Zallinger's dinosaurs - the "T. rex" and "Brontosaurus -" are seen in that film as part of a slide demonstration during a lecture in the National Diet Building.Born in Russia, he was raised in Seattle and became a prominent member of Yale University after painting his murals, gaining him awards and honors.