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Hans Ruedi Giger was a Swiss painter, best known for airbrush images of humans and machines linked together in a cold biomechanical relationship. Later he abandoned airbrush work for pastels, markers, and ink. He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for design work on the film Alien. In Switzerland there are two themed bars that reflect his interior designs, and his work is on permanent display at the H.R. Giger Museum at Gruyères. His style has been adapted to many forms of media, including record album covers, furniture, and tattoos.
Birth Name
Hans Rudolf Giger
Born
Monday, 05 February 1940
Died
Monday, 12 May 2014
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Memory: The Origins of Alien | Self - Artist / Self (archival footage) | 2019 |
Traceroute | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2016 |
The Oscars | Self - Designer (In Memoriam) | 2015 |
Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt | Himself / Self | 2014 |
Jodorowsky's Dune | Self - Artist - Dune / Self | 2013 |
H.R. Giger Revealed | 2010 | |
Monsterland | Himself / Self | 2009 |
H.R. Giger's Sanctuary | Himself / Self | 2007 |
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures | 2007 | |
John Howe: There and Back Again | 2004 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Memory: The Origins of Alien | Self - Artist / Self (archival footage) | 2019 |
Traceroute | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2016 |
The Oscars | Self - Designer (In Memoriam) | 2015 |
Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt | Himself / Self | 2014 |
Jodorowsky's Dune | Self - Artist - Dune / Self | 2013 |
H.R. Giger Revealed | 2010 | |
Monsterland | Himself / Self | 2009 |
H.R. Giger's Sanctuary | Himself / Self | 2007 |
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures | 2007 | |
John Howe: There and Back Again | 2004 | |
The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' | Self | 2003 |
The 'Alien' Saga | Self | 2002 |
Alien Evolution | Self | 2001 |
The Alien Legacy | Self - Alien Design / Self | 1999 |
The Making of 'Alien 3' | Self | 1992 |
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1980 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Swiss Made | 1968 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1980 | Oscar | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Won |