
Syd Mead
Known For
Art
Born
1933-07-18 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died
2019-12-30
Biography
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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Syd Mead, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For

The Movies That Made Us
as Self

LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self

The Blade Runner Phenomenon
as Self - Visual Futurist (1982)

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self

2010 : The Odyssey Continues
as Himself

Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead
as Self

2019: A Future Imagined
as Himself