- Known For
- Art
- Born
- March 17, 1971
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
James Chinlund
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 Schrader (Auto Focus), and Spike Lee (25th Hour). After a short break from features to help care for his young daughter, Chinlund returned to the feature world in 2012 to work on The Avengers for Marvel, which set a record for the highest-grossing o…
Filmography
movieNarnia: The Magician's Nephew
2027 · Production Design
movieThe Smashing Machine
2025 · Production Design
movieThe Batman
2022 · Production Design
movieThe Lion King
2019 · Production Design
movieWar for the Planet of the Apes
2017 · Production Design
movieDawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 · Production Design
movieThe Avengers
2012 · Production Design
D-Minus
movieD-Minus
2011 · Production Design
movieBlack Hole
2010 · Production Designer
movieWe Were Once a Fairytale
2009 · Production Design
movieTowelhead
2008 · Production Design
movieInside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
2007 · Himself
movieThe Fountain
2006 · Production Design
movieThe Final Cut
2004 · Production Design
movie25th Hour
2002 · Production Design
movieAuto Focus
2002 · Production Design
movieStorytelling
2001 · Production Design
movieLift
2001 · Production Design
movieRequiem for a Dream
2000 · Space Oddity, Production Design
movieSpeed of Life
1999 · Production Design
movieBongwater
1998 · Art Direction
movieBuffalo '66
1998 · Art Direction