Frank Gehry is a Canadian-American architect born in Toronto in 1929. He studied architecture at the University of Southern California and later at Harvard University. Gehry is known for his innovative and unconventional designs, which often incorporate unusual materials and shapes. His most famous works include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. Gehry has received numerous awards for his work, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989 and the National Medal of Arts in 1998. He continues to work on projects around the world and is considered one of the most influential architects of the 20th and 21st centuries.