Roger Christian
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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.
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Battlefield Earth (2000)
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The Final Cut (1995)
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Underworld (1996)
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Stranded (2013)
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Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
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Masterminds (1997)
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The Sender (1982)
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Nostradamus (1994)
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Black Angel (1980)
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Lorca and the Outlaws (1984)
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Joseph and Mary (2016)
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Bandido (2004)
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The Sword of Thyrus (—)
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Dangerous Intuition (2013)
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American Daylight (2006)
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Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4 (2025)
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The Dollar Bottom (1981)
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