Courtesy Lucasfilm
Jamie Christopher, assistant director on Marvel movies together with “Guardians of the Galaxy” and your entire Harry Potter franchise, died Tuesday in Los Angeles from coronary heart issues. He was 52.
Throughout his practically three-decade profession, Christopher grew to become a frequent collaborator with administrators like James Gunn and Rian Johnson together with Marvel Studio’s Kevin Feige.
“Jamie was a great good friend, and he cherished making films,” Rian Johnson mentioned in an announcement. He first labored with Christopher on “Star Wars: The Final Jedi” and in a while “Knives Out.” “He cherished his crew, cherished his job, the method of it and the historical past of it. He was actually one of many greats, and this can be a heartbreaking loss for everybody who was fortunate sufficient to work with him.”
Christopher started his AD profession in 1992 as third AD on David Fincher’s 1992 movie “Alien 3.” In 1997, he was the second unit first AD on Luc Besson’s cult basic sci-fi movie “The Fifth Ingredient” starring Bruce Wilis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich, and two years later joined Stephen Sommers as second AD on “The Mummy.”
Quickly after, Christopher joined manufacturing for the primary installment of the Harry Potter franchise, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” the place he served because the second unit’s first AD. He reprised this function by the primary 5 editions of the collection till he grew to become first AD on “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” and remained in that function till the eighth movie was launched in 2011.
He then labored on James Gunn’s 2014 “Guardians of the Galaxy” together with different movies from Marvel together with “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Thor: The Darkish World” and “Black Widow,” and had been prepared to begin work on “Unbelievable 4.”
Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito mentioned in an announcement, “We’re extremely saddened by Jamie’s passing. He has been part of the Marvel Studios staff for over a decade, and on productions like ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ ‘Black Widow’ and extra he was a peaceful presence behind the digital camera, and an exquisite, supportive crew member on set. Jamie first joined Marvel Studios as an AD on ‘Thor: The Darkish World’ and due to his exhausting work and diligence was upped to an Govt Producer on ‘Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity’ and the upcoming ‘Unbelievable 4.’ Jamie was a beloved member of our Marvel Studios household, and he shall be dearly missed. Our ideas and deepest condolences exit to his household and mates.”
Christopher is survived by his spouse Carly and 4 youngsters, Stella, Teddy, Phoebe and Killeon.
