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Biography
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 airbrush work for pastels, markers, and ink.
Awards & recognition
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame · 2013
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1980
- Inkpot Award · 1979
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1980 · nominated
Filmography14 titles
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003as Self
2003as Self
Alien
1979Creature Design
1979Creature Design
Aliens
1986Creature Design
1986Creature Design
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013as Self - Artist
2013as Self - Artist
Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt
2014as Self
2014as Self
Prometheus
2012Art Direction
2012Art Direction
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
2007as Self
2007as Self
Monsterland
2009as Self
2009as Self
Alien³
1992Creature Design
1992Creature Design
Tokyo: The Last War
1989Conceptual Design
1989Conceptual Design
H.R. Giger Revealed
2010as Self
2010as Self
Species
1995Conceptual Design
1995Conceptual Design
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986Conceptual Design
1986Conceptual Design
Killer Condom
1996Creative Consultant
1996Creative Consultant