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.
Directed 20
2020s
- 2025
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Director
2010s
- 2016
- 2013
Dangerous Intuition
Director
2000s
- 2006
- 2004
Bandido
Director
- 2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
Second Unit Director
1990s
- 1999
- 1997
Masterminds
Director
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
1980s
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
The Dollar Bottom
Director
- 1980
Black Angel
Director
No release date
The Sword of Thyrus
Director
Art department 7
2000s
- 2004
Bandido
Production Design
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Set Decoration
- 1974
Akenfield
Art Direction
- 1970
And Soon the Darkness
Assistant Art Director
Wrote 5
2010s
- 2013
1990s
- 1994
1980s
- 1984
- 1980
Black Angel
Writer
No release date
The Sword of Thyrus
Story, Screenplay
Produced 4
2010s
- 2013
- 2012
Riddle of the Black Cat
Producer
2000s
- 2004
Bandido
Producer
No release date
The Sword of Thyrus
Producer
Appearances4
2020s
- 2025
Alien: Terror in Space
Self - Production Designer
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
Himself
2000s
- 2003
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Self