John Zabrucky

John Zabrucky (born 1947/1948) is an American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props, Inc., a prop design and rental company that produced and distributed props for film and television productions. Through Modern Props, Zabrucky contributed props to such films as Ghostbusters and RoboCop (1987), as well as films and TV series in the Star Trek franchise. That year, the company moved out of Zabrucky's home and into a facility in Inglewood.

Zabrucky designed the communicators and other props seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, as well as the eyeball fabrication machine seen in Blade Runner (both 1982).

2008–2020: Decline and closure of Modern Props Despite the launching of a satellite office in Vancouver, Modern Props struggled as a result of the Great Recession, during which Zabrucky laid off almost half of his staff and shortened the workweek for the remaining employees. Other challenges included the increased use of computer-generated (CG) effects and sets in films and TV series, as well as the popularity of reality television programming, which utilizes few props. 1981 Escape from New York 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) The Last Starfighter (1984) Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)