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Roger Dicken(1939-2024)

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Roger Dicken
Roger Dicken was born on 15 April 1939 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Alien (1979), The Hunger (1983) and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970). He was married to Lesley Clack and Wendy. He died on 18 February 2024 in North Wales, Wales, UK.
BornApril 15, 1939
DiedFebruary 18, 2024(84)
BornApril 15, 1939
DiedFebruary 18, 2024(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Alien (1979)
Alien
8.4
  • Special Effects
  • 1979
Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, and Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger (1983)
The Hunger
6.6
  • Special Effects
  • 1983
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
5.2
  • Special Effects
  • 1970
Warlords of the Deep (1978)
Warlords of the Deep
5.5
  • Special Effects
  • 1978

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, and Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger (1983)
    The Hunger
    6.6
    • monkey effects
    • 1983
  • White Dog (1982)
    White Dog
    7.0
    • prosthetics (as Roger Dickins)
    • 1982
  • Alien (1979)
    Alien
    8.4
    • maker: small 'Alien' forms
    • 1979
  • Warlords of the Deep (1978)
    Warlords of the Deep
    5.5
    • monsters
    • 1978
  • The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    The Land That Time Forgot
    5.7
    • dinosaur sequences
    • 1974
  • Scars of Dracula (1970)
    Scars of Dracula
    6.1
    • special effects
    • 1970
  • When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
    When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
    5.2
    • special effects
    • 1970
  • Witchfinder General (1968)
    Witchfinder General
    6.7
    • special effects
    • 1968
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    8.3
    • special effects artwork (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Blood Beast Terror (1968)
    The Blood Beast Terror
    5.2
    • special effects
    • 1968

Actor

  • Warlords of the Deep (1978)
    Warlords of the Deep
    5.5
    • Atlantean Slave (uncredited)
    • 1978

Visual Effects

  • Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
    Q: The Winged Serpent
    6.0
    • additional modelmaker
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Roger Dickins
  • Born
    • April 15, 1939
    • Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 18, 2024
    • North Wales, Wales, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Lesley Clack1962 - ? (divorced, 4 children)
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    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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    Designed the indelible "chestburster" and "facehugger" creatures for the movie Alien (1979).

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