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Chris Richmond (film producer)

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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',[1] 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,[2] Endgame[3] and The Queen's Sister. During his career, Richmond has worked with a number of notable directors, including Pete Travis, Simon Cellan Jones, Jez Butterworth, Saul Metzstein, Carol Morley[4] and Matt Hope.[5]

He rose to the position of production designer in 2007, when he designed the third series of the interactive drama Dubplate Drama.[6] He has since worked on numerous feature films as production designer.

In 2010, Richmond designed the feature film The Veteran[7] 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."[8]

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,[9] nominated for the Grierson Award[10] at the 55th London Film Festival.

Filmography

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Production Designer

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Art Director / Standby Art Director

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Art Department

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  • Heroes and Villains (film) (2006)(Video Graphics Designer)
  • Bloodlines (TV movie) (2005)(Graphics Designer)
  • Birthday Girl (film) (2001)(Art Department Assistant)
  • Births, Marriages and Deaths (TV series) (1999)(Art Department Runner)[1][failed verification]
  • Thief Takers (TV series) (1995)(Set Designer)

References

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  1. ^ a b BFI[failed verification]
  2. ^ a b Variety
  3. ^ pbs
  4. ^ BFI Archived August 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Byrge, Duane (15 May 2011). "The Veteran: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b Edinburgh Film Festival
  7. ^ a b Variety
  8. ^ Cline, Rich (28 April 2011). "The Veteran Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  9. ^ BFI Archived October 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (4 October 2011). "BFI to give Fellowship Awards to David Cronenberg, Ralph Fiennes". Screen. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  11. ^ Hollywood Reporter
  12. ^ "Festival Focus". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  13. ^ Film4 Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Uk Film Council". Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  15. ^ Screen Daily
  16. ^ Variety
  17. ^ British Film Council Archived April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ Screenrush
  19. ^ Bankside Films
  20. ^ Mentorn TV
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