H. R. Giger

Summary

H. R. Giger is a human^[1]. He was born in Chur^[2]. He was born on February 5, 1940^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on May 12, 2014^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], illustrator^[9], and graphic designer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,009 views/month, #5,440 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Chur^[2], H. R. Giger…
• H. R. Giger died in Zurich^[4].
• H. R. Giger was born on February 5, 1940^[3].
• H. R. Giger died on May 12, 2014^[5].
• H. R. Giger is buried at Gruyères^[12].
• H. R. Giger held citizenship in Switzerland^[13].
• Swiss German was H. R. Giger's native language^[14].
• H. R. Giger's professions included painter^[6].
• H. R. Giger worked as a sculptor^[7].
• H. R. Giger's professions included architect^[8].
• H. R. Giger's professions included illustrator^[9].
• H. R. Giger's professions included graphic designer^[10].
• H. R. Giger worked as a designer^[15].
• H. R. Giger's field of work was painting^[16].
• H. R. Giger's field of work was art of sculpture^[17].
• H. R. Giger's field of work was erotic art^[18].
• H. R. Giger's education included a stint at Zurich University of the Arts^[19].
• H. R. Giger received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[20].
• H. R. Giger received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[21].
• H. R. Giger received the Inkpot Award^[22].
• H. R. Giger is recorded as male^[23].
• H. R. Giger's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• H. R. Giger's genre is Fantastic Realism^[25].
• H. R. Giger's Commons category is recorded as H. R. Giger^[26].
• H. R. Giger's unmarried partner is recorded as Li Tobler^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chur^[2], H. R. Giger… he was born on February 5, 1940^[3]. Swiss German was his native language^[14].

Education

H. R. Giger was educated at Zurich University of the Arts^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], illustrator^[9], graphic designer^[10], and designer^[15]. Fields of work include painting^[16], a method^[28]; art of sculpture^[17], a type of arts^[29]; and erotic art^[18], an art genre^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[20], an Academy Awards^[31], in United States^[32]; Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[21], an award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1996^[35]; and Inkpot Award^[22], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1974^[38].

Death and Burial

H. R. Giger died on May 12, 2014^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4]. Burial took place at Gruyères^[12].

Why It Matters

H. R. Giger ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,009 views/month, #5,440 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was H. R. Giger born?

H. R. Giger was born in Chur^[2].

Where did H. R. Giger die?

H. R. Giger passed away in Zurich^[4].

What did H. R. Giger do for work?

H. R. Giger worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], illustrator^[9], and graphic designer^[10].

Where did H. R. Giger go to school?

H. R. Giger was educated at Zurich University of the Arts^[19].

What awards did H. R. Giger receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[20], Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[21], and Inkpot Award^[22].