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Roger Christian

Film Director / Screenwriter | * 02/25/1944 (80) | London, England UK
Roger John Christian (born 25 February 1944) is an English set decorator, production designer and feature film director. He won an Academy Award for his work on the original Star Wars and was Oscar-nominated for his work on Alien. Christian directed the second unit on both Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace as well as feature films including The Sender and Nostradamus. He also directed the 2000 film Battlefield Earth. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Adventure | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

A dramatic retelling of the life of Michel de Nostredame, from his early work as a plague doctor to his time at the court of Catherine de Medici, after he became famed for his prophetic almanacs. Star ...

Nostradamus

Certification unknown

1994 | 3.0/5 | 1h 59min
Drama, History
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Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi. ...

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

PG

1999 | 3.3/5 | 2h 16min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the ...

Star Wars

Certification unknown

1977 | 4.1/5 | 2h 1min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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A disturbed telepathic man is able to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him. ...

The Sender

R

1982 | 2.9/5 | 1h 31min
Horror, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Roger Christian

Academy Award for Best Production Design 2x Academy Award for Best Production Design
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Movies with Roger Christian as Actor(4)

as himself2019 Memory: The Origins of Alien
as himself2017 The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
as himself2003 The Beast Within: Making 'Alien'
as himself2000 Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation

Movies with Roger Christian as Crew(32)

Directing/Director2016 Joseph and Mary
Directing/Director2013 Prisoners of the Sun
Directing/Director2013 Stranded
Writing/Writer2013 Stranded
Directing/Director2013 Dangerous Intuition
Production/Executive Producer2013 13 Eerie
Production/Producer2012 Riddle of the Black Cat
Directing/Director2004 American Daylight
Art/Production Design2004 Bandido
Directing/Director2004 Bandido
Production/Producer2004 Bandido
Directing/Director2000 Battlefield Earth: Evolution & Creation
Directing/Second Unit Director2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
Directing/Director2000 Battlefield Earth
Directing/Second Unit Director1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Directing/Director1997 Masterminds
Directing/Director1996 Underworld
Directing/Director1995 The Final Cut
Directing/Director1994 Nostradamus
Writing/Story1994 Nostradamus
Directing/Director1984 Starship
Writing/Writer1984 Starship
Directing/Second Unit Director1983 Return of the Jedi
Directing/Director1982 The Sender
Directing/Director1981 The Dollar Bottom
Directing/Director1980 Black Angel
Writing/Writer1980 Black Angel
Art/Art Direction1979 Alien
Art/Art Direction1979 Life of Brian
Art/Set Decoration1977 The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Art/Set Decoration1977 Star Wars
Art/Art Direction1974 Akenfield

Full Name: Roger Christian
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 02/25 1944 (February) in London, England UK (current age: 80 years + 62 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Roger Christian (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Roger Christian (filmmaker)"
"Roger Christian (Filmregisseur)"
Roger Christian frequently works together with these people:
George Lucas (13x, Crew)
Ben Burtt (8x, Crew)
Phil Tippett (5x, Crew)
Rick McCallum (5x, Crew)
Terry Gilliam (4x, Actor)
Patrick Tatopoulos (4x, Crew)
Alan Strachan (4x, Crew)
Robin Russell (4x, Crew)
Mary Selway (4x, Crew)
Carlos Gallardo (4x, Actor)
Robert Watts (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:91779, Added: 05/27/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024