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H.R. Giger(1940-2014)

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  • Art Department
  • Director
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H.R. Giger
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H.R. Giger was born on 5 February 1940 in Chur, Switzerland. He was a director, known for Alien (1979), Species (1995) and Aliens (1986). He was married to Carmen Maria Scheifele and Mia Bonzanigo. He died on 12 May 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland.
BornFebruary 5, 1940
DiedMay 12, 2014(74)
BornFebruary 5, 1940
DiedMay 12, 2014(74)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Alien (1979)
Alien
8.4
  • Art Department
  • 1979
Natasha Henstridge in Species (1995)
Species
5.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 1995
Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
Aliens
8.4
  • Additional Crew
  • 1986
Alien vs. Predator (2004)
Alien vs. Predator
5.7
  • Additional Crew
  • 2004

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Alien: Ore (2019)
    Alien: Ore
    6.4
    Short
    • original alien creatures designer
    • 2019
  • Alien: Specimen (2019)
    Alien: Specimen
    6.4
    Short
    • original alien creatures designer
    • 2019
  • Taylor Lyons in Alien: Alone (2019)
    Alien: Alone
    5.7
    Short
    • original alien creatures designer
    • 2019
  • Alien: Containment (2019)
    Alien: Containment
    6.1
    Short
    • original alien creatures designer
    • 2019
  • Alien: Harvest (2019)
    Alien: Harvest
    6.2
    Short
    • original alien creatures designer
    • 2019
  • Alien: Night Shift (2019)
    Alien: Night Shift
    5.2
    Short
    • original alien creatures designer
    • 2019
  • Tom Woodruff Jr. and Ian Whyte in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
    Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
    4.6
    • original alien creatures designer
    • 2007
  • Helena Mattsson in Species: The Awakening (2007)
    Species: The Awakening
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • original creature design (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Sunny Mabrey in Species III (2004)
    Species III
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • original creature design (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Alien vs. Predator (2004)
    Alien vs. Predator
    5.7
    • original alien creatures designer
    • 2004
  • The Alien Legacy (1999)
    The Alien Legacy
    7.2
    Video
    • archival material
    • 1999
  • Natasha Henstridge in Species II (1998)
    Species II
    4.6
    • original "Species" designer
    • 1998
  • Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien: Resurrection (1997)
    Alien: Resurrection
    6.2
    • original alien designer (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Killer Condom (1996)
    Killer Condom
    5.4
    • creative consultant
    • 1996
  • Dark Seed II (1995)
    Dark Seed II
    6.1
    Video Game
    • dark world art library
    • 1995

Art Department

  • Aileen Wu in Alien: Romulus (2024)
    Alien: Romulus
    7.1
    • original design elements by
    • 2024
  • Alien: Monday (2024)
    Alien: Monday
    6.8
    Short
    • alien design
    • 2024
  • Alien: Covenant (2017)
    Alien: Covenant
    6.4
    • original design elements by
    • 2017
  • Prometheus (2012)
    Prometheus
    7.0
    • original design elements
    • 2012
  • Mylène Farmer: Mylenium Tour (2000)
    Mylène Farmer: Mylenium Tour
    9.0
    Video
    • Isis statue design creator
    • 2000
  • Aphex Twin: Windowlicker (1999)
    Aphex Twin: Windowlicker
    8.3
    Music Video
    • conceptual art (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Natasha Henstridge in Species (1995)
    Species
    5.9
    • designed by: Sil
    • 1995
  • Alien IV? (1994)
    Alien IV?
    Video
    • creature design: Alien
    • 1994
  • Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.4
    • creature designer: Alien³
    • 1992
  • Tokyo: The Last War (1989)
    Tokyo: The Last War
    5.6
    • conceptual designs
    • 1989
  • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Poltergeist II: The Other Side
    5.7
    • conceptual artist
    • 1986
  • Future-Kill (1984)
    Future-Kill
    3.9
    • poster artist (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • The The: I've Been Waitin' for Tomorrow (All of My Life) (1983)
    The The: I've Been Waitin' for Tomorrow (All of My Life)
    Music Video
    • designer
    • 1983
  • Alien (1979)
    Alien
    8.4
    • 'alien' design
    • 1979
  • Swissmade (1968)
    Swissmade
    6.7
    • designs (segment "2069")
    • 1968

Director

  • A New Face of Debbie Harry
    8.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Debbie Harry: Backfired
    5.2
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Debbie Harry: Now I Know You Know
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Giger's Alien (1979)
    Giger's Alien
    7.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Giger's Necronomicon (1975)
    Giger's Necronomicon
    7.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Tagtraum
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • High and Heimkiller
    6.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1967
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Personal details

  • Official site
    • The Official Website of H.R.Giger
  • Alternative names
    • Hans Rudi Giger
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
  • Born
    • February 5, 1940
    • Chur, Switzerland
  • Died
    • May 12, 2014
    • Zurich, Switzerland(injuries from fall)
  • Spouses
      Carmen Maria Scheifele2006 - May 12, 2014 (his death)
  • Other works
    "Koo Koo": Promotion movie for Debbie Harry, 6 minutes.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Suffers from Night Terrors, and keeps an artist's pad near his bed to draw out his nightmares. It was in this fashion that he came up with horrific designs of the monsters for Alien (1979).

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