- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHans Rudolf Giger
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- H.R. Giger was born on February 5, 1940 in Chur, Switzerland. He was a director, known for Alien (1979), Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens (1986). He was married to Carmen Maria Scheifele and Mia Bonzanigo. He died on May 12, 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland.
- SpousesCarmen Maria Scheifele(2006 - May 12, 2014) (his death)Mia Bonzanigo(1979 - ?) (divorced)
- Suffers from Night Terrors, and keeps an artist's pad near his bed to draw out his nightmares. It was in this fashion that he came up with horrific designs of the monsters for Alien (1979).
- Designed Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis' microphone stand.
- Designed the limited edition poster (rows of copulating genitalia) that was included in vinyl copies of the Dead Kennedys' 1985 release, "Frankenchrist". Jello Biafra, front man for the Dead Kennedys consequently was arrested for including the artwork with "Frankenchrist", due to its sexually explicit nature.
- Suffers from fear of flying, a condition necessitating that Ridley Scott visit him at his Swiss home in order to discuss his early design concepts for the beast in Alien (1979).
- Giger was in a relationship with Swiss actress Li Tobler until she committed suicide in 1975.
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