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Birth Name: Hans Rudolf Giger

Born: 5 February 1940 Died: 12 May 2014

Country of origin: Switzerland

Height: 5' 7"


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Hans Rudolf "Ruedi" Giger (/ˈɡiːɡər/ ghee-gur; German: [ˈgiːgər]; 5 February 1940 – 12 May 2014) was a Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor and set designer. He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for their design work on the film Alien. He was named to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2013.
Tags: Artist (7), Painter (5), Swiss (4), Sculptor (3), Legend (2), Born 1940 (2), Died 2014 (2), Oscar Winner (1), Eccentric (1), Deceased (1), Surrealist (1), Set Designer (1), Aquarius (1), Concept Artist (1)
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People I find Inspiring (93 person items)

"Who doesn't love the master of darkness himself? H.R. Giger was the premier horror and gothic artist back in the day, and he even collaborated with Jodorowsky. Giger's surreal nightmare imagery alone is very striking and unique in itself, but the fact that the man was able to break though to the mass conscience and influence everything from visual arts, video game graphics and album covers to comic books and films is a huge testament for the power of his vision and persona."


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Teenage Memories (49 person items)

" ..And my interest in the Alien movies inevitably lead me to an appreciation for the art of the man who designed the Xenomorph. I had posters of Gigers plastered on my walls throughout my teens, postcards, books, anything I could get my mitts on basically... "


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