Chris Richmond
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Chris Richmond is a British film and television production designer
. Having read architecture
at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he started his career in the film industry
in 1998 as an art department runner on the BBC
drama 'Births, marriages and deaths', starring Ray Winstone
, Mark Strong
and Phil Davis
. He moved up to standby Art Director
and worked on a number of award winning films and television dramas including Control, Endgame and The Queen's Sister
. During his career, Richmond has worked with the following notable directors Pete Travis
, Simon Cellan Jones, Jez Butterworth
, Saul Metzstein
, Carol Morley and Matt Hope.
He rose to the position of production designer
in 2007, when he designed the third series of the intercative drama Dubplate Drama
3'. He has since worked on numerous feature films as production designer
.
In 2010, Richmond designed the feature film The Veteran (film)
starring Toby Kebbell
and Brian Cox
. He was credited with the review, "Fiercely stylised production design adds an intriguing layer to this gritty, twisty London thriller."
Richmond is also a visiting lecturer at the London College of Communication
in film and television production design. Chris Richmond designed the feature length Drama Documentary, Dreams of a Life, nominated for the Grierson Award at The 55th London Film Festival
.
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
. Having read architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he started his career in the film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
in 1998 as an art department runner on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama 'Births, marriages and deaths', starring Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone is an English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "tough guy" roles, beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum and as Will Scarlet in the cult television adventure series Robin of Sherwood. He has also become well known as a voice over...
, Mark Strong
Mark Strong
Mark Strong is an English actor, with a body of work in both films and television. He has performed in films as varied as Body of Lies, Syriana, The Young Victoria, Sherlock Holmes, RocknRolla, Stardust, and Kick-Ass...
and Phil Davis
Phil Davis
Philip Davis is an English film actor, writer and director who has appeared in many films and television series. He has written and directed various dramas during his career.-Personal life:...
. He moved up to standby Art Director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
and worked on a number of award winning films and television dramas including Control, Endgame and The Queen's Sister
The Queen's Sister
The Queen's Sister is a 2005 British television movie directed by Simon Cellan Jones. The teleplay by Craig Warner is a semi-fictionalized account of the life of Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, from 1952 until the mid-1970s. It was produced by Touchpaper Television,...
. During his career, Richmond has worked with the following notable directors Pete Travis
Pete Travis
Pete Travis is an English television and film director. His work includes Cold Feet , The Jury and Omagh for television, and Vantage Point and Endgame for cinema...
, Simon Cellan Jones, Jez Butterworth
Jez Butterworth
Jeremy “Jez” Butterworth is an English dramatist and film director.-Life and career:Butterworth was born in London, England, and attended Verulam Comprehensive School, St Albans and St John's College, Cambridge...
, Saul Metzstein
Saul Metzstein
-Selected films:*Dredd Second unit director*Micro Men starring Alexander Armstrong and Martin Freeman*Guy X starring Jason Biggs and Natascha McElhone*Late Night Shopping -External links:...
, Carol Morley and Matt Hope.
He rose to the position of production designer
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
in 2007, when he designed the third series of the intercative drama Dubplate Drama
Dubplate Drama
Dubplate Drama is a UK television series which started in 2005.It has run for three series.It has been called "the world's first interactive drama series", since it was letting viewers vote on the outcome of each episode's ending....
3'. He has since worked on numerous feature films as production designer
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
.
In 2010, Richmond designed the feature film The Veteran (film)
The Veteran (film)
The Veteran is a 2011 British film directed by Matthew Hope, featuring Toby Kebbell, Brian Cox, Tony Curran and Adi Bielski.- Plot :Robert Miller , a veteran soldier, is returning from the war in Afghanistan to his home in a violent decaying South London council housing estate, overrun by...
starring Toby Kebbell
Toby Kebbell
Tobias Alistair P. "Toby" Kebbell is a British actor.-Life and career:Kebbell, the fourth of five children, was born in South Elmsall, on the A638 between Doncaster and Wakefield, Yorkshire, but grew up in Nottinghamshire...
and Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Brian Denis Cox, CBE is a Scottish actor. He is known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He has also appeared in many Hollywood productions playing parts such as Dr. Guggenheim in Rushmore and William Stryker in X2: X-Men...
. He was credited with the review, "Fiercely stylised production design adds an intriguing layer to this gritty, twisty London thriller."
Richmond is also a visiting lecturer at the London College of Communication
London College of Communication
The London College of Communication is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, located in Elephant and Castle. It has about 5,000 students on 60 courses in media and design courses preparing students for careers in the creative industries...
in film and television production design. Chris Richmond designed the feature length Drama Documentary, Dreams of a Life, nominated for the Grierson Award at The 55th London Film Festival
London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival is the UK's largest public film event, screening more than 300 features, documentaries and shorts from almost 50 countries. The festival, , currently in its 54th year, is run every year in the second half of October under the umbrella of the British Film Institute...
.
Production Designer
- Twenty8k (film)(2012)
- Dreams of a Life (film) (2011)
- Eight Minutes Idle (film) (2011)
- Magic Boys (film) (2011)
- The Veteran (film)The Veteran (film)The Veteran is a 2011 British film directed by Matthew Hope, featuring Toby Kebbell, Brian Cox, Tony Curran and Adi Bielski.- Plot :Robert Miller , a veteran soldier, is returning from the war in Afghanistan to his home in a violent decaying South London council housing estate, overrun by...
(2011) - Edge (film) (2010)
- Dubplate DramaDubplate DramaDubplate Drama is a UK television series which started in 2005.It has run for three series.It has been called "the world's first interactive drama series", since it was letting viewers vote on the outcome of each episode's ending....
(film) (2008)
Art Director / Standby Art Director
- Micro MenMicro MenMicro Men is a one-off BBC drama television show set in the late 1970s and 1980s, about the rise of the British home computer market, particularly the rivalry between Sir Clive Sinclair who developed the ZX Spectrum, and Chris Curry - the man behind the BBC Micro; played by Alexander Armstrong and...
(TV movie) (2009) - Endgame (film) (2009)
- A Boy Called DadA Boy Called DadA Boy Called Dad is a British feature film, produced by Made Up North Productions. It stars Ian Hart and Kyle Ward and is the feature film début of BAFTA winning director Brian Percival BAFTA winning screenwriter Julie Rutterford, and BAFTA nominated producers Michael Knowles and Stacey Murray,...
(film) (2009) - Control (film) (2007)
- Almost Adult (film) (2006)
- The Queen's SisterThe Queen's SisterThe Queen's Sister is a 2005 British television movie directed by Simon Cellan Jones. The teleplay by Craig Warner is a semi-fictionalized account of the life of Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, from 1952 until the mid-1970s. It was produced by Touchpaper Television,...
(TV movie) (2005) - A Very Social Secretary (TV movie) (2005)
- Reach For The Moon (TV mini series) (2000)
- City Central (TV series) (1998)
Art Department
- Heroes and Villains (film) (2006)(Video Graphics Designer)
- Bloodlines (TV movie) (2005)(Graphics Designer)
- Birthday GirlBirthday GirlBirthday Girl is a 2001 British-American drama and crime film directed by Jez Butterworth. The plot focuses on English bank clerk John Buckingham who orders a Russian mail-order bride, Nadia. It becomes clear upon her arrival that Nadia cannot speak English, and early into her stay, two mysterious...
(film) (2001)(Art Department Assistant) - Births, Marriages and Deaths (TV series) (1999)(Art Department Runner)
- Thief TakersThief TakersThief Takers was a police drama series made by Central Independent Television for the ITV network. The show depicted the work of a team in the Metropolitan Police Service's Flying Squad...
(TV series) (1995)(Set Designer)
External links
- Official website
- chris richmond at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...