Roger Christian
Known for

Directing

Credits

38

Gender

Man

Birthday

25 Feb 1944 (80)

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Also known as

Roger Christian

Biography

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 roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2019Memory: The Origins of AlienSelf
2017The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star WarsHimself
2003The Beast Within: Making AlienSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
The Sword of ThyrusProducer
The Sword of ThyrusScreenplay
The Sword of ThyrusStory
The Sword of ThyrusDirector
2016Joseph and MaryDirector
2013StrandedDirector
2013StrandedWriter
201313 EerieExecutive Producer
2013Prisoners of the SunDirector
2013Dangerous IntuitionDirector
2012Riddle of the Black CatProducer
2004BandidoProduction Design
2004BandidoDirector
2004BandidoProducer
2004American DaylightDirector
2000Battlefield EarthDirector
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First AdventureSecond Unit Director
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceSecond Unit Director
1997MastermindsDirector
1996UnderworldDirector
1995The Final CutDirector
1994NostradamusDirector
1994NostradamusStory
1984Lorca and the OutlawsDirector
1984Lorca and the OutlawsWriter
1983Return of the JediSecond Unit Director
1982The SenderDirector
1981The Dollar BottomDirector
1980Black AngelDirector
1980Black AngelWriter
1979AlienArt Direction
1979Life of BrianArt Direction
1977Star WarsSet Decoration
1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteSet Decoration
1974AkenfieldArt Direction