H. R. Giger
Biography
H. R. Giger works in acting. Born February 5, 1940 in Chur, Switzerland. Died May 12, 2014. Archytele tracks 48 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
48 titles- Alien: Specimen (2019) Creature Design
- Alien: Containment (2019) Creature Design
- Traceroute (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Dark Star: H. R. Giger's World (2014) as Self
- Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) as Self - Artist
- Prometheus (2012) Art Direction
- Hamburg Journal (2011) as self
- H.R. Giger Revealed (2010) as Self
- Monsterland (2009) as Self
- Alien Makers III (2009) as Self
- Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures (2007) as Self
- H.R. Giger's Sanctuary (2007) as Self
- Berg und Geist (2005) as Self
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003) as Self
- The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003) as Self
- The Alien Saga (2002) as Self
- Mylène Farmer: Mylenium Tour (2000) Art Designer
- The Alien Legacy (1999) as Self
- The Killer Condom (1996) Creative Consultant
- Species (1995) Conceptual Design
- Alien³ (1992) Creature Design
- Eye of the Storm: Ridley Scott (1992)
- Giger - Passage to the Id (1992) as Self
- Tokyo: The Last War (1989) Conceptual Design
- Das phantastische Universum des H.R. Giger (1987) as Self
- Aliens (1986) Creature Design
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) Concept Artist
- The Occult Experience (1985) as Self
- A New Face of Debbie Harry by H.R. Giger (1982) as Himself
- Alien (1979) Creature Design
- Giger's Alien (1979) as Self
- Giger's Alien (1979) Director
- Giger's Necronomicon (1975) as Self - Narrator
- Giger's Necronomicon (1975) Director
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Tagtraum (1973) as Self
- Tagtraum (1973) Director
- Passagen (1972) as Self
- Swissmade (1969) as (segment "2069")
- Swissmade (1969) Art Designer
- High and Heimkiller (1967) as Self
- High and Heimkiller (1967) Art Designer
- High and Heimkiller (1967) Director
- Home-Killer (1967) as Man in Black
- Home-Killer (1967) Producer
- Giger's Second Celebration of the Four Producer
- Giger's Second Celebration of the Four Director
- Walking with Giger as Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is H. R. Giger best known for?
H. R. Giger is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Prometheus (2012), A Quiet Place to Kill (1970), Species (1995), Alien³ (1992).
When and where was H. R. Giger born?
H. R. Giger was born on February 5, 1940 in Chur, Switzerland. They passed away on May 12, 2014.
How many credits does H. R. Giger have?
H. R. Giger has accumulated over 48 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2019.
What is H. R. Giger's background in cinema and television?
Hans Ruedi (February 5, 1940 – May 12, 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 ai...
H. R. Giger by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 34
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