James Chinlund

Personal Info

Know For

Art

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-03-17 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

James Chinlund

Biography

James Chinlund (born March 17, 1971) is an American production designer. He was born and raised in New York City and studied fine art at CalArts in Los Angeles, with a focus on sculpture and large-scale installation artworks. After graduating, Chinlund returned to New York and started his career in film, first as a carpenter, before finding opportunities as a production designer on music videos and independent films. During this period he first worked with frequent collaborator Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) in addition to other directors in the New York independent film world, including Todd Solondz (Storytelling), Paul...

Production

2006

The Fountain

as Production Design

2002

25th Hour

as Production Design

2000

Requiem for a Dream

as Production Design

2008

Towelhead

as Production Design

2012

The Avengers

as Production Design

2010

Black Hole

as Production Designer

2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

as Production Design

2002

Auto Focus

as Production Design

2001

Lift

as Production Design

2017

War for the Planet of the Apes

as Production Design

2009

We Were Once a Fairytale

as Production Design

2025

The Smashing Machine

as Production Design

1998

Buffalo '66

as Art Direction

2011

D-Minus

as Production Design

2019

The Lion King

as Production Design

2001

Storytelling

as Production Design

2022

The Batman

as Production Design

1998

Bongwater

as Art Direction

2027

Untitled The Batman Sequel

as Production Design

2026

The Magicians Nephew

as Production Design

2004

The Final Cut

as Production Design

1999

Speed of Life

as Production Design

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