About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1944-02-25
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
N/A

Roger Christian

Overview

Roger 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 which is regarded as one of the worst films ever made.

Known for

Acting
2019 Memory: The Origins of Alien Actor Self 59
Average
2017 The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars Actor Himself 59
Average
2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
2016 Joseph and Mary Directing Director 58
Average
2013 Prisoners of the Sun Directing Director 56
Average
2013 Dangerous Intuition Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Stranded Directing Director 54
Average
2004 Bandido Directing Director 58
Average
2004 American Daylight Directing Director 58
Average
2002 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure Directing Second Unit Director 58
Average
2000 Battlefield Earth Directing Director 42
Bad
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Directing Second Unit Director 65
Fair
1997 Masterminds Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Underworld Directing Director 58
Average
1995 The Final Cut Directing Director 58
Average
1994 Nostradamus Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Lorca and the Outlaws Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Return of the Jedi Directing Second Unit Director 78
Good
1982 The Sender Directing Director 58
Average
1981 The Dollar Bottom Directing Director 58
Average
1980 Black Angel Directing Director 59
Average
The Sword of Thyrus Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2013 Stranded Writing Writer 54
Average
1994 Nostradamus Writing Story 58
Average
1984 Lorca and the Outlaws Writing Writer 58
Average
1980 Black Angel Writing Writer 59
Average
The Sword of Thyrus Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
The Sword of Thyrus Writing Story N/A
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Production
2013 13 Eerie Production Executive Producer 56
Average
2012 Riddle of the Black Cat Production Producer N/A
N/A
2004 Bandido Production Producer 58
Average
The Sword of Thyrus Production Producer N/A
N/A

Art
2004 Bandido Art Production Design 58
Average
1979 Life of Brian Art Art Direction 75
Good
1979 Alien Art Art Direction 81
Very good
1977 The Last Remake of Beau Geste Art Set Decoration 58
Average
1977 Star Wars Art Set Decoration 81
Very good
1974 Akenfield Art Art Direction 59
Average