Syd Mead

Summary

Syd Mead is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Paul^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1933^[3]. He died in Pasadena^[4]. He died on December 30, 2019^[5]. He worked as a designer^[6], film director^[7], and mechanical designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint Paul^[2], Syd Mead…
• Syd Mead passed away in Pasadena^[4].
• Syd Mead was born on July 18, 1933^[3].
• Syd Mead died on December 30, 2019^[5].
• Syd Mead held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Syd Mead's professions included designer^[6].
• Syd Mead's professions included film director^[7].
• Syd Mead worked as a mechanical designer^[8].
• Syd Mead's education included a stint at Art Center College of Design^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Syd Mead is Blade Runner^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Syd Mead is Johnny Mnemonic^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Syd Mead is Tron^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Syd Mead is Elysium^[15].
• Syd Mead received the Inkpot Award^[16].
• Syd Mead received the National Design Awards^[17].
• Syd Mead received the Time Machine Award^[18].
• Syd Mead is recorded as male^[19].
• Syd Mead's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Syd Mead is associated with the neo-futurism movement^[21].
• Syd Mead's Commons category is recorded as Syd Mead^[22].
• The cause of death was lymphoma^[23].
• Syd Mead's family name is recorded as Mead^[24].
• Syd Mead's given name is recorded as Syd^[25].
• Syd Mead's given name is recorded as Sydney^[26].
• Syd Mead's given name is recorded as Jay^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-07-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-12-30^[31]

• Community tags: illustrator^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3070c21d-4159-4138-a156-d4b08b4515e0^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Syd Mead's place of birth was Saint Paul^[2]. He was born on July 18, 1933^[3].

Education

Syd Mead was educated at Art Center College of Design^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include designer^[6], film director^[7], and mechanical designer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blade Runner^[12], a film^[34], directed by Ridley Scott^[35]; Johnny Mnemonic^[13], a film^[36], directed by Robert Longo^[37]; Tron^[14], a film^[38], directed by Steven Lisberger^[39]; and Elysium^[15], a film^[40], directed by Neill Blomkamp^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award^[16], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1974^[44]; National Design Awards^[17], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2000^[47]; and Time Machine Award^[18], a prize^[48], in Spain^[49], founded in 1992^[50].

Death and Burial

Syd Mead died on December 30, 2019^[5]. He passed away in Pasadena^[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma^[23].

Why It Matters

Syd Mead ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Syd Mead born?

Born in Saint Paul^[2], Syd Mead…

Where did Syd Mead die?

Syd Mead died in Pasadena^[4].

What did Syd Mead do for work?

Syd Mead worked as designer^[6], film director^[7], and mechanical designer^[8].

Where did Syd Mead go to school?

Syd Mead was educated at Art Center College of Design^[11].

What awards did Syd Mead receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award^[16], National Design Awards^[17], and Time Machine Award^[18].