Roger Christian

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Roger Christian

Directing 82 February 25, 1944

London, England, UK

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…

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Star Wars

Star Wars

8.2 1977 Movie
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

7.9 1983 Movie
Alien

Alien

8.2 1979 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

6.6 1999 Movie
Life of Brian

Life of Brian

7.8 1979 Movie
Battlefield Earth

Battlefield Earth

3.3 2000 Movie
Stranded

Stranded

3.7 2013 Movie
And Soon the Darkness

And Soon the Darkness

6.5 1970 Movie
13 Eerie

13 Eerie

4.7 2013 Movie
Memory: The Origins of Alien

Memory: The Origins of Alien

6.4 2019 Movie
Nostradamus

Nostradamus

5.8 1994 Movie
Prisoners of the Sun

Prisoners of the Sun

3.9 2013 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

    Movie Director

  2. 2025
    Alien: Terror in Space

    Movie Self - Production Designer

  3. 2019
    Memory: The Origins of Alien

    Movie Self

  4. 2017
    The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars

    Movie Himself

  5. 2016
    Joseph and Mary

    Movie Director

  6. 2013
    Prisoners of the Sun

    Movie Director

  7. 2013
    Dangerous Intuition

    Movie Director

  8. 2013
    Stranded

    Movie Director

  9. 2013
    13 Eerie

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 2012
    Riddle of the Black Cat

    Movie Producer

  11. 2006
    American Daylight

    Movie Director

  12. 2004
    Bandido

    Movie Production Design

  13. 2003
    The Beast Within: Making Alien

    Movie Self

  14. 2000
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure

    Movie Second Unit Director

  15. 2000
    Battlefield Earth

    Movie Director

  16. 1999
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Movie Second Unit Director

More credits
  1. 1997
    Masterminds

    Movie Director

  2. 1996
    Underworld

    Movie Director

  3. 1995
    The Final Cut

    Movie Director

  4. 1994
    Nostradamus

    Movie Director

  5. 1984
    Lorca and the Outlaws

    Movie Director

  6. 1983
    Return of the Jedi

    Movie Second Unit Director

  7. 1982
    The Sender

    Movie Director

  8. 1981
    The Dollar Bottom

    Movie Director

  9. 1980
    Black Angel

    Movie Director

  10. 1979
    Life of Brian

    Movie Art Direction

  11. 1979
    Alien

    Movie Art Direction

  12. 1977
    The Last Remake of Beau Geste

    Movie Set Decoration

  13. 1977
    Star Wars

    Movie Set Decoration

  14. 1974
    Akenfield

    Movie Art Direction

  15. 1970
    And Soon the Darkness

    Movie Assistant Art Director

  16. —
    The Sword of Thyrus

    Movie Director