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Alien 1979
''Alien'' is a 1979 Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon. Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug ''Nostromo'', who, after coming across a mysterious derelict spaceship on an undiscovered moon, find themselves up against Alien (creature in Alien franchise), an aggressive and deadly extraterrestrial set loose on the ''Nostromo''. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Giler and Hill revised and made additions to the script; Shusett was the executive producer. The Alien and its accompanying artifacts were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Gips
Philip Gips (March 28, 1931 – October 3, 2019) was an American graphic designer and film poster artist. A native of The Bronx, Gips graduated from the Cooper Union, in addition to the Yale School of Art and Architecture. His most notable works were for the film posters of Roman Polanski's '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968), Michael Ritchie's ''Downhill Racer'' (1969), and Ridley Scott's ''Alien'' (1979). All three were voted to ''Premiere'' magazine's 50 Best Movie Posters of All Time list. Among his many other film poster credits are''Tommy'' (1975), ''Kramer vs. Kramer'' (1979), '' All That Jazz'' (1979), and ''Sophie's Choice'' (1982). Gips also created the logo for the sports channel ESPN. Gips died on October 3, 2019, at the age of 88. He was buried at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York Valhalla is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the New York City metropolitan area. Its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
