DOCUMENTARIES
1967 High und Heimkiller, film contribution to U. Gwerder’s “Poëtenz-Show”; 16 mm, 11 min., magnetic sound, director F. M. Murer, producers H.R. Giger and F.M. Murer
1972 Passagen, colour film about HR Giger by F.M. Murer for the German broadcasting corporation WDR, Cologne; 50 min., sound-on-film, special prize for Best TV Film at the Mannheim film festival
1973 Tagtraum, colour film by Jean-Jacques Wittmer. Psychedelic meeting of the three artists C. Sandoz, W. Wegmüller and HR Giger in Sottens; Basle, 28 min., magnetic sound
1975 Giger’s Necronomicon, colour film on the work of HR Giger from 1972–75 by J.-J. Wittmer and HR Giger; 16 mm, 40 min.
1977 Giger’s Second Celebration of the Four, film fragment by J.-J. Wittmer and HR Giger; 16 mm, magnetic sound, 5 min.
1979 Giger’s Alien, documentary film on Giger’s work for Alien; 16 mm in colour, 34 min., magnetic sound. Produced by M. Bonzanigo, HR Giger and J.-J. Wittmer
1981 HR Giger’s Dream Quest, by Robert Kopuit; BCM video recording on 1” tape; 40 min., interview and video animation.
1982 A new face of Debbie Harry, documentary film by F.M. Murer, magnetic sound, 30 min.
1991 Alien 1-3, documentary by Paul Bernard, includes documentary film footage by and interviews with HR Giger. Prod. CBS/ 20th Century Fox Alien 1, laser disc, includes documentary films of and an interview with HR Giger Horror Hall of Fame Awards, includes documentary film footage by HR Giger
1992 Wall to Wall, BBC documentary on cyberpunk films featuring interviews with HR Giger, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling Omnibus, HR Giger interviewed on director Ridley Scott; BBC, London Giger’s Passage to the Id, 30 min., documentary by Altro Lahtela and Juhani Nurmi for Finnish television Sex, Drugs and Giger, 16 mm colour film, 4 1/2 min., animation by Sandra Beretta and Bätsch for the Solothurn Film Festival
2002 Angst als Motor der Kunst, apRi production, 2000, 2 min Walking with Giger, Das Werk/Jo Schuttwolf, 2000, 4 min
2003 Xeno-Erotic, H.R. Giger's Redesign, 10 min, included in the Alien Quadrilogy DVD, Twentieth Century Fox, Los Angeles
2004 Through the Eyes of HR Giger, from the documentary "By Order of the Hereafter" (Im Auftrag des Jenseits) by Florian Höllerl and El Moshinszky, 2004, 4 min, DV CAM, Vienna, Austria Künstler hautnah: HR Giger, ARTE France, 2004/2005, 26 min
2005 Berg und Geist: HR Giger, SFDRS/3sat, 2005, 29 min
2007 H.R. Giger’s Sanctuary, Exploring the treasures of the H.R. Giger Museum & Giger Bar, an interview and tour with the artist at the Chateau St. Germain, Gruyeres, Switzerland. Short film, directed by Nick Brandestini and Steve Ellington. Executive Producer, Les Barany. 16:9 widescreen, High Definition Video
The H.R. Giger DVD, A comprehensive look at the work and world of H.R. Giger through interviews with the artist, his friends, colleagues, curators, and galleries, with visits to the Giger Museum, Giger Bar, and the Zodiac Fountain and Train Ride in Giger's garden. Includes slide-show of paintings and other bonus materials. Directed by David N. Jahn, produced by Stillking Films and Deep Side Production, Czech Republic, High Definition DVD
Image, Reflection, Shadow: Artists of the Fantastic, Tracing the imagery of Fantastic Art from Bosch and Bruegel, through the Renaissance, Impressionism, Surrealism and Dada to modern masters such as Ernst Fuchs, H.R. Giger, Alex Grey and other notable writers, artists, filmmakers and creators. Producers: Jason and Sunni Brock, JaSunni Productions, USA, High Definition