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Syd Mead

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American concept artist (1933-2019)

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Sydney Jay Mead was an American industrial designer and neo-futurist concept artist. S. Steel, Philips, and Ford, he subsequently went on to create conceptual and world designs for science-fiction films such as Blade Runner, Aliens and Tron.

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Photos 10

Filmography 7

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · ★ 7.8
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000
The Blade Runner Phenomenon2021
2010 : The Odyssey Continues1984
Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead2006
2019: A Future Imagined2008

15 credits on file

Television 3

The Movies That Made Us2019
LIGHT & MAGIC2022
The Real History of Science Fiction2014

Awards 3

2007Time Machine Award
1989Inkpot Award
National Design Awards

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Sydney Jay Mead was an American industrial designer and neo-futurist concept artist. Initially known for his influential futuristic design work for industrial clients such as U.S. Steel, Philips, and Ford, he subsequently went on to create conceptual and world 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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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2019 · aged 86
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