The Resume

(February 5, 1940-May 12, 2014)
Birth name is Hansruedi Giger
Designed the Aliens in 'Alien' and 'Species'
Most of his work is published in the book series 'Necronomicon' and is on display in his museum in Gruyeres, Switzerland

Why he might be annoying:

He went by the pretentious single initials.
Much of the work he did for films was either never used ('Dune') or unsatisfactory ('Poltergeist II').
He was not asked to work on 'Aliens.'

Why he might not be annoying:

Director Ridley Scott was so impressed by 'Necronomicon,' that he wanted him to design the creature in 'Alien.'
In 1980, he won an Oscar for his work in 'Alien.'
He designed an album cover for Danzig and a microphone stand for Jonathan Davis.
He beat the odds and became a successful artist.

Credit: AMH

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Painters
• 21st Century Painters
• Alien [Series]
• I am Known by My Initials
• I Died in 2014 (Ranked: 74)
• My Significant Other Committed Suicide
• Painters
• Profiles 8001-8250 (Ranked: 8172)
• Sculptors

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 83 Votes: 57.83% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 61 Votes: 62.30% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 106 Votes: 51.89% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 229 Votes: 48.03% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 260 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 527 Votes: 48.96% Annoying