Roger Dicken(1939-2024)

Special Effects
Actor
Visual Effects

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Roger Dicken

Roger Dicken was born on 15 April 1939 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Alien (1979), When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) and The Hunger (1983). He was married to Lesley Clack. He died on 18 February 2024 in North Wales, Wales, UK.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Alien (1979)

8.5

Special Effects(small 'Alien' forms)

1979

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

5.1

Special Effects

1970

Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, and Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger (1983)

6.6

Special Effects

1983

Warlords of the Deep (1978)

Warlords of the Deep

5.5

Special Effects

1978

Credits

Special Effects

The Hunger
6.6
- monkey effects
- 1983
White Dog
7.0
- prosthetics (as Roger Dickins)
- 1982
Alien
8.5
- maker: small 'Alien' forms
- 1979
Warlords of the Deep
5.5
- monsters
- 1978
The Land That Time Forgot
5.6
- dinosaur sequences
- 1974
Scars of Dracula
6.1
- special effects
- 1970
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
5.1
- special effects
- 1970
Witchfinder General
6.7
- special effects
- 1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
8.3
- special effects artwork (uncredited)
- 1968
The Blood Beast Terror
5.2
- special effects
- 1968

Actor

Visual Effects

Personal details

Alternative names
- Roger Dickins
Born
- April 15, 1939
- Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Died
- February 18, 2024
- North Wales, Wales, UK(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Lesley Clack1962 - ? (divorced, 4 children)
Publicity listings
- 1 Pictorial

Did you know

Trivia
Designed the indelible "chestburster" and "facehugger" creatures for the movie Alien (1979).

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