Syd Mead
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.
Known For
The Movies That Made Us
LIGHT & MAGIC
The Real History of Science Fiction
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
All Movies (7)
- The Blade Runner Phenomenon2021 · as Self - Visual Futurist (1982)
- 2019: A Future Imagined2008 · as Himself
- Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · as Self
- Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead2006 · as Self
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003 · as Self
- On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000 · as Self
- 2010 : The Odyssey Continues1984 · as Himself
All TV Shows (3)
- LIGHT & MAGIC2022 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Movies That Made Us2019 · as Self
- The Real History of Science Fiction2014 · as Self