Director
Roger Christian
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 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Matt Craven
3 titles together
Masterminds, The Final Cut, Bandido
Michael David Simms
3 titles together
Masterminds, Underworld, The Final Cut
Kim Coates
2 titles together
Battlefield Earth, Bandido
Michael Byrne
2 titles together
Battlefield Earth, Nostradamus
Earl Pastko
2 titles together
Battlefield Earth, Masterminds
Tchéky Karyo
2 titles together
Nostradamus, The Sword of Thyrus
Full filmography · 17
The Sword of Thyrus
Director
Upcoming
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Director
2025
Joseph and Mary
Director
2016
Prisoners of the Sun
Director
20133.9
Dangerous Intuition
Director
2013
Stranded
Director and Writer
20133.7
American Daylight
Director
2006
Bandido
Director
2004
Battlefield Earth
Director
20003.3
Masterminds
Director
19975.3
Underworld
Director
19965.3
The Final Cut
Director
19955.9