- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHans Rudolf Giger
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- H.R. Giger was born on February 5, 1940 in Chur, Switzerland. He was a director, known for Alien (1979), Aliens (1986) and Alien vs. Predator (2004). He was married to Carmen Maria Scheifele and Mia Bonzanigo. He died on May 12, 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland.
- SpousesCarmen Maria Scheifele(2006 - May 12, 2014) (his death)Mia Bonzanigo(1979 - 1981) (divorced)
- 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).
- Designed Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis' microphone stand.
- Suffers from fear of flying, a condition necessitating that Ridley Scott visit him at his Swiss home in order to discuss his early design concepts for the beast in Alien (1979).
- Designed the highly controversial and surreal cover art for Emerson, Lake and Palmer's landmark progressive rock album "Brain Salad Surgery". The cover art was originally deemed too sexually explicit to be shown on store shelves, but was edited before release. Giger's design for that ELP album stands out as one of the best examples of 1970s record cover art to this day.
- Giger was in a relationship with Swiss actress Li Tobler until she committed suicide in 1975.
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