Syd Mead

Career Overview

Syd Mead has 14 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Blade Runner with 1 titles. Signature works include Aliens, Tron, Mission to Mars. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Art

Gender

male

Known Credits

14

Birth Date

1933-07-18

Birth Place

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Known For

• 

  Aliens
• 

  Tron
• 

  Mission to Mars

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Blade Runner (1 titles)
• Alien (1 titles)
• Tron (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sigourney Weaver (1 collaborations)
• Carrie Henn (1 collaborations)
• Michael Biehn (1 collaborations)
• Paul Reiser (1 collaborations)
• Lance Henriksen (1 collaborations)
• Bill Paxton (1 collaborations)
• William Hope (1 collaborations)
• Jenette Goldstein (1 collaborations)
• Al Matthews (1 collaborations)
• Mark Rolston (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • The Blade Runner Phenomenon

    Self - Visual Futurist (1982)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Movies That Made Us

    - Aliens (2021) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • 2019: A Future Imagined

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • 2010 : The Odyssey Continues

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1984

• crew (1 credits)

  • Blade Runner 2049

    thanks

    crew
    2017

• art (3 credits)

  • Mission to Mars

    concept artist

    art
    2000
  • Aliens

    concept artist

    art
    1986
  • Tron

    production design

    art
    1982

• visual effects (2 credits)

  • Turn A Gundam

    mechanical designer

    visual effects

    - Golden Autumn (2000) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Moonlight Butterfly (2000) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Dianna's Repatriation (2000) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Ghingnham's Invasion (2000) ... mechanical designer visual effects

    - Again, To Earth (2000) ... mechanical designer visual effects
    1999
  • Turn A Gundam

    mechanical designer

    visual effects
    1999