Syd Mead
Art
- Born
- July 18, 1933 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- December 30, 2019 (age 86)
Sydney Jay Mead (July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019) was an American industrial designer and neo-futurist concept artist. He made designs for science-fiction films such as Blade Runner, Aliens and Tron. Mead has been described as "the artist who illustrates the future" and "one of the most influential concept artists and industrial designers of our time."
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Known for
Behind the camera3
- 2000Mission to Mars Concept Artist
- 1986Aliens Concept Artist
- 1982Tron Production Design
Acting7
- 2021The Blade Runner Phenomenon as Self - Visual Futurist (1982)
- 20082019: A Future Imagined as Himself
- 2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self
- 2006Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead as Self
- 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' as Self
- 2000