H. R. Giger

Hans Rudolf "Ruedi" Giger ( /ˈɡiːɡər/; born February 5, 1940) is a Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor, and set designer. He won an Academy Award for Best Achievement for Visual Effects for his design work on the film Alien. Giger was born in Chur, Graubünden Canton, Switzerland, the son of a chemist. He spoke of a father who viewed art as a "breadless profession", and strongly encouraged his son to enter into pharmaceutics. Despite this, in 1962,... More

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  • Feb 5, 1940 (age 72 years)

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  • H.R. Giger,
  • H. R. Giger,
  • HR Giger,
  • Giger, H.R.

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  • 1966
  • May 19, 1975

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  • 2005

Spectrum Grand Master Winners

Locus Award for Best Art Book Nominees

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