Jamie Christopher Explained

Jamie Christopher
Birth Date:1 July 1971
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Assistant director
Film producer
Years Active:1989–2023
Notable Works:Harry Potter


Guardians of the Galaxy

Jamie Christopher (1 July 1971 – 29 August 2023) was a British assistant director and film producer. He worked on numerous films including the Harry Potter series, Guardians of the Galaxy, , and .

Early life

Christopher's parents, Malcolm J. Christopher and Penny Christopher both worked in the film industry.

Career

Christopher's first credited role was as a third assistant director on Alien 3.

Christopher worked in the first assistant director role, or the same role for a second unit for all eight Harry Potter movies.

He often worked with James Gunn, Rian Johnson, and Kevin Feige.

Death

Christopher died in Los Angeles of heart complications on 29 August 2023, at the age of 52.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamie Christopher, Top-Notch Assistant Director for Marvel, Harry Potter Movies, Dies at 52. The Hollywood Reporter. Borys. Kit. 30 August 2023. 31 August 2023. 31 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831000113/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jamie-christopher-dead-marvel-harry-potter-assistant-director-1235578498/. live.
  2. Web site: Jamie Christopher, Assistant Director for Marvel, Rian Johnson, Harry Potter Films, Dies at 52. Sophia. Scorziello. Variety. 30 August 2023. 31 August 2023. 31 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831011026/https://variety.com/2023/film/people-news/jamie-christopher-dead-assistant-director-for-marvel-rian-johnson-harry-potter-1235708984/. live.
  3. Web site: Jamie Christopher Dies: Marvel Studios And 'Harry Potter' Assistant Producer/Director Was 52. Bruce. Haring. Deadline. 30 August 2023. 31 August 2023. 31 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831051550/https://deadline.com/2023/08/jamie-christopher-dead-marvel-studios-harry-potter-assistant-producer-director-was-52-1235532272/. live.