About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1971-03-17
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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James Chinlund

Overview

James Chinlund (born March 17, 1971) is an American production designer. He was born and raised in New York City and studied fine art at CalArts in Los Angeles, with a focus on sculpture and large-scale installation artworks. After graduating, Chinlund returned to New York and started his career in film, first as a carpenter, before finding opportunities as a production designer on music videos and independent films. During this period he first worked with frequent collaborator Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) in addition to other directors in the New York independent film world, including Todd Solondz (Storytelling), Paul Schrader (Auto Focus), and Spike Lee (25th Hour). After a short break from features to help care for his young daughter, Chinlund returned to the feature world in 2012 to work on The Avengers for Marvel, which set a record for the highest-grossing opening weekend ever. Since then he has been nominated six times for Art Directors Guild Awards. Two for his work on the Fox films Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes, directed by Matt Reeves, and most recently for his work on The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, which was the first feature film ever shot entirely in virtual reality. Over the years, James has been active in the commercial and fashion worlds as well. Collaborators include Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Rupert Sanders, Spike Jonze, Marc Forster, Lance Acord, Gus Van Sant, and Harmony Korine. James was a production designer on The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, which was released on March 4, 2022.

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Known for

Acting

2022 Vengeance in the Making Actor N/A
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2007 Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth Actor Himself 59
Average
2000 Requiem for a Dream Actor Space Oddity 79
Good

Production

2010 Black Hole Production Production Designer 58
Average

Art

2027 Untitled The Batman Sequel Art Production Design N/A
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2026 Narnia Art Production Design N/A
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2025 The Smashing Machine Art Production Design N/A
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2022 The Batman Art Production Design 75
Good
2019 The Lion King Art Production Design 70
Good
2019 The New Normal Art Production Design N/A
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2017 War for the Planet of the Apes Art Production Design 71
Good
2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Art Production Design 72
Good
2012 The Avengers Art Production Design 77
Good
2011 D-Minus Art Production Design N/A
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2009 We Were Once a Fairytale Art Production Design 59
Average
2008 Towelhead Art Production Design 59
Average
2006 The Fountain Art Production Design 67
Fair
2004 The Final Cut Art Production Design 60
Fair
2002 25th Hour Art Production Design 70
Good
2002 Auto Focus Art Production Design 60
Fair
2001 Storytelling Art Production Design 60
Fair
2001 Lift Art Production Design 59
Average
2000 Requiem for a Dream Art Production Design 79
Good
1999 Speed of Life Art Production Design 58
Average
1998 Bongwater Art Art Direction 57
Average
1998 Buffalo '66 Art Art Direction 66
Fair