Английская Википедия:Bolaji Badejo
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Nigerian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Bolaji Badejo Шаблон:Pronunciation (23 August 1953 – 22 December 1992) was a Nigerian visual artist[1] and actor. He was known for playing the Alien in Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien.[2] He was Шаблон:Convert tall,[2] a height which convinced Scott to cast him in the role. It is his sole acting credit.
Life and career
Born in Lagos,[3] Badejo was of Yoruba descent[4] and was the son of the director general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.[2] He first studied in Nigeria, then in the United States before finally moving to London to specialize in graphic design.[2]
Badejo was discovered in a Soho pub by a member of director Ridley Scott's casting team,[5] who had been searching for a candidate to play the titular creature in his science fiction film Alien. Standing at 6 ft 10 in tall,[2] he was chosen to play the part due to his height and "very long legs".[6][7] He was described as "mild-mannered" and "withdrawn" on set, and special effects supervisor Nick Allder said "To have been the center of attraction… it was a bit of a shock to him."[8][9] Alien was released in 1979 to significant critical and commercial success,[10][11][12][13][14] and Screen Rant wrote in a retrospective review that he "effectively brought the Xenomorph to life ... Badejo certainly helped make the creature one of the most recognizable monsters in horror."[15]
The success of Alien spawned the Alien franchise. Badejo was offered roles for future installments,[8] however he turned down the offer, and moved back to Nigeria in 1980; this led to the later sequels incorporating more puppetry and animation alongside several suit performers. Alien is his sole film credit.[16][15]
After his return to Nigeria, Badejo began running his own art gallery in 1983.[2][9] He died from sickle cell disease at the age of 39.[16]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Alien | Alien / Xenomorph | Feature film[17] |
See also
References
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