Extraterrestrial headpiece

Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in ALIEN (1979)

  • Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in <i>Alien</i> (1979). Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
  • Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in <i>Alien</i> (1979). Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
  • Creature head designed and created by H.R. Giger for Alien (1979). Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
  • Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in <i>Alien</i> (1979). Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
  • H. R. Giger working on a costume design during production of Alien (1979). H. R. Giger depicted on left. photographic print, gelatin silver. Courtesy Margaret Herrick Library, © Twentieth Century Fox
  • Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in <i>Alien</i> (1979). Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
  • Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in <i>Alien</i> (1979). Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
  • Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in <i>Alien</i> (1979). Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation
  • Production design drawing for Alien (1979) of creature, designed and created by H. R. Giger. Courtesy Margaret Herrick Library, ©Twentieth Century Fox
Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in Alien (1979). Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation

Extraterrestrial headpiece worn in Alien (1979)

Maker
Design and construction, H. R. Giger, Carlo Rambaldi
Materials
Molded fiberglass, latex, aluminum, and metal cables
Collection
Academy Collection
Image Credit
Photo by Joshua White, JWPictures/©Academy Museum Foundation