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Syd Mead
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 86
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/07/1933Born inSaint Paul, Minnesota, USADied30/12/2019Died inPasadenaCauselymphomaWikidataQ940474TMDb#12867

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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Filmography8 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2022LIGHT & MAGICSeriesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)89
2021The Blade Runner PhenomenonMovieSelf - Visual Futurist (1982)88
2019The Movies That Made UsSeriesSelf86
2014The Real History of Science FictionSeriesSelf81
2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerMovieSelf74
2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'MovieSelf70
2000On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'MovieSelf67
19842010 : The Odyssey ContinuesMovieHimself51