Earned recognition for his work by the Society of Illustrators, the Advertising Club of New York and more. The Hollywood Reporter honored Crifo in 2007 at the Key Art Awards in Los Angeles for his contributions to poster design in the film industry.
Began working as an artist's apprentice but soon secured a job as an in-house designer for 20th Century Fox Films.
His solo-designed projects include "Play It Again, Sam," "In the Heat of the Night," "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "The Great Gatsby" and "The Producers.".
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences displayed some of Crifo's work as part of an "Art of the Movie Poster" exhibition in 2009.