Memorial Page for HR Giger (née Hans Rudolf Giger)

Feb 5, 1940 – May 12, 2014(74 years)Died in:Zürich, Bezirk Zürich

Swiss artist

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Biography

Birthplace

Chur, Region Plessur

Place of Death

Zürich, Bezirk Zürich

Died at

Zurich

Nationality

Switzerland

Burial Place

Gruyères

Occupation(8)

painter sculptorarchitectillustratorgraphic designerdesignerfilm directorfilmmaker

Awards(3)

Academy Award for Best Visual EffectsScience Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameInkpot Award

Education(1)

Zurich University of the Arts

H. R. Giger (* February 5, 1940 in Chur; † May 12, 2014 in Zurich) was a swiss artist. He was 74 years old. He studied at Zurich University of the Arts. His awards include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and Inkpot Award. He was buried at Gruyères.

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Born in Chur, Region Plessur

1940

Inkpot Award

1979

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

1980

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

2013

Died in Zürich, Bezirk Zürich

2014

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HR Giger (née Hans Rudolf Giger). Forever remembered.