Alien (1979) – 60 Behind the Scenes Photos and Production Stills

Here’s a collection of 60 images including behind the scenes photos and promotional material from the production of Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979). I found many of these on Dennis Lowe’s website. He was one the film’s special effects technicians. I highly recommend checking out his site if you’re an Alien fan.

Behind the Scenes Photos by Pat Lowry

Yaphet Kotto’s brain busting rig using a casting from Ian Holm’s head

Rita Lowry trying on Lambert’s space suit

Alien head exposing the inner mouth signed by Carlo de Marchis

Peter Voysey working on the model Derelict at Bray Studios

Roger Nichols and Ian Wingrove working on the self destruct module.

Different Alien head designs on mannequins. Photos by Roger Nichols.

Stuntman Eddie Powell

Signs for the Alien model shop at Bray Studios painted by Dennis Lowe

Nostromo Crew Group Photos

Bolaji Badejo as the Alien

Sigourney Weaver as Ripley

Ian Holm as Ash

Yaphet Kotto as Parker

Tom Skerritt as Dallas

Veronica Cartwright as Lambert

Harry Dean Stanton as Brett

John Hurt as Kane

Nostromo

The Derelict

Narcissus

Space Jockey

Ridley Scott

Bonus: Posters