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H.R. Giger

H.R. Giger

Birthday: 1940-02-05 | Place of Birth: Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland

Hans Ruedi "H.R." Giger (/ˈɡiːɡər/ GHEE-gər; German: [ˈɡiːɡər]; 5 February 1940 – 12 May 2014) was a Swiss painter, whose style was adapted for many forms of media, including record albums, furniture and tattoos. The Zurich-based artist was 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 theme bars that reflect his interior designs, and his work is on permanent display at the H.R. Giger Museum at Gruyères.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2016
Traceroute

as    Self (archive footage)

2014
2013
Jodorowsky's Dune

as    Self

2010
H.R. Giger Revealed

as    Self

2009
Monsterland

as    Self

2007
H.R. Giger's Sanctuary

as    Himself

2007
2003
1999
The Alien Legacy

as    Self