Roger Christian
DirectingBorn Feb 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 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
The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
movie2017
The Beast Within: Making Alien
movie2003
Star Wars
movie1977
Alien
movie1979
Return of the Jedi
movie1983
Life of Brian
movie1979
Akenfield
movie1974
The Dollar Bottom
movie1981
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
movie2025
Alien: Terror in Space
movie2025
Dangerous Intuition
movie2013
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
movie1999
Filmography
2025Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4as Directormovie2025Alien: Terror in Spaceas Self - Production Designermovie2019Memory: The Origins of Alienas Selfmovie2017The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Warsas Himselfmovie2016Joseph and Maryas Directormovie2013Prisoners of the Sunas Directormovie2013Dangerous Intuitionas Directormovie2013Strandedas Writermovie201313 Eerieas Executive Producermovie2012Riddle of the Black Catas Producermovie2006American Daylightas Directormovie2004Bandidoas Directormovie2003The Beast Within: Making Alienas Selfmovie2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventureas Second Unit Directormovie2000Battlefield Earthas Directormovie1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Second Unit Directormovie1997Mastermindsas Directormovie1996Underworldas Directormovie1995The Final Cutas Directormovie1994Nostradamusas Storymovie1984Lorca and the Outlawsas Writermovie1983Return of the Jedias Second Unit Directormovie1982The Senderas Directormovie1981The Dollar Bottomas Directormovie1980Black Angelas Writermovie1979Life of Brianas Art Directionmovie1979Alienas Art Directionmovie1977The Last Remake of Beau Gesteas Set Decorationmovie1977Star Warsas Set Decorationmovie1974Akenfieldas Art Directionmovie1970And Soon the Darknessas Assistant Art DirectormovieSoonThe Sword of Thyrusas Producermovie