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Christian Schäfer(I)

  • Production Designer
  • Art Director
  • Art Department
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Christian Schäfer was born on 25 January 1967 in Germany. He is a production designer and art director, known for V for Vendetta (2005), The Constant Gardener (2005) and Æon Flux (2005).
BornJanuary 25, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)
    V for Vendetta
    8.1
    • Art Department(as Christian Schaefer)
    • 2005
    Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener (2005)
    The Constant Gardener
    7.3
    • Art Department
    • 2005
    Charlize Theron in Æon Flux (2005)
    Æon Flux
    5.4
    • Art Department(as Christian Schaefer)
    • 2005
    Viola Davis in G20 (2025)
    G20
    5.1
    • Art Director
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Production Designer

    • Das Geschenk
      • Production Designer
      • Post-production
    • Haps: Crime Doesn't Pay (2025)
      Haps: Crime Doesn't Pay
      6.2
      • Production Designer
      • 2025
    • Oh Hell (2022)
      Oh Hell
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2024
    • Til Schweiger in Lieber Kurt (2022)
      Lieber Kurt
      4.6
      • Production Designer
      • 2022
    • Moritz Bleibtreu in Blackout (2021)
      Blackout
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2021
    • Anja Kling, Shenja Lacher, Annika Blendl, and Anton Spieker in Das Quartett (2019)
      Das Quartett
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2020
    • Tim Bergmann in Zerbrochen - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel (2019)
      Zerbrochen - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2019
    • Tim Bergmann in Zerschunden - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel (2019)
      Zerschunden - Ein Fall für Dr. Abel
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2019
    • Hanna Binke and Luna Paiano in Windstorm 4: Ari's Arrival (2019)
      Windstorm 4: Ari's Arrival
      5.6
      • Production Designer
      • 2019
    • The Typist (2018)
      The Typist
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2018
    • Elyas M'Barek and Philip Schwarz in This Crazy Heart (2017)
      This Crazy Heart
      6.9
      • Production Designer (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2017
    • Kommissar Marthaler (2012)
      Kommissar Marthaler
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • 2014–2017
    • Block B - Unter Arrest (2015)
      Block B - Unter Arrest
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Production Designer
      • original production designer (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2015
    • Schmidt - Chaos auf Rezept (2014)
      Schmidt - Chaos auf Rezept
      7.1
      TV Series
      • original production designer
      • Production Designer (as Christian Schaefer, as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2014
    • Karoline Herfurth and Elyas M'Barek in Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)
      Suck Me Shakespeer
      6.9
      • Production Designer (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2013
    • Tot im Wald (2013)
      Tot im Wald
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Production Designer
      • 2013

    Art Director

    • Embassy
      • supervising art director
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Viola Davis in G20 (2025)
      G20
      5.1
      • supervising art director
      • 2025
    • Naemi Florez and Ludwig Simon in House of Promises (2022)
      House of Promises
      7.4
      TV Series
      • supervising art director
      • 2022–2023
    • David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, and Leonie Benesch in Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
      Around the World in 80 Days
      7.3
      TV Series
      • supervising art director
      • 2021
    • Krabat (2008)
      Krabat
      6.1
      • supervising art director (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2008
    • 7 Zwerge (2004)
      7 Zwerge
      4.9
      • Art Director (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2004
    • Alfred Molina, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Ustinov, Claire Cox, and Jonathan Firth in Luther (2003)
      Luther
      6.6
      • Art Director
      • 2003
    • Marlene (2000)
      Marlene
      5.8
      • Art Director (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2000
    • Paradise Mall (1999)
      Paradise Mall
      5.6
      • Art Director (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 1999

    Art Department

    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • construction coordinator
      • carpenter
      • construction supervisor (as Christian Schaefer, as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2011–2024
    • Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta (2005)
      V for Vendetta
      8.1
      • assistant art director (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2005
    • Charlize Theron in Æon Flux (2005)
      Æon Flux
      5.4
      • assistant art director (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2005
    • Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener (2005)
      The Constant Gardener
      7.3
      • art director: Germany
      • 2005
    • Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, and Cécile de France in Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
      Around the World in 80 Days
      5.9
      • set designer (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2004
    • Daniel Brühl and Katrin Sass in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
      Good Bye Lenin!
      7.7
      • set designer (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2003
    • Bridget Fonda in Snow Queen (2002)
      Snow Queen
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • set designer (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Leo und Claire (2001)
      Leo und Claire
      6.7
      • set designer (as Christian Schaefer, uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Harvey Keitel and Stellan Skarsgård in Taking Sides (2001)
      Taking Sides
      7.0
      • assistant set decorator (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2001
    • Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale (2001)
      Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • draftsman (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 2001
    • Die Hochzeitskuh (1999)
      Die Hochzeitskuh
      6.6
      • set builder (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 1999
    • Rosenzweig's Freedom
      6.8
      • construction (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 1998
    • Der König von St. Pauli (1998)
      Der König von St. Pauli
      6.3
      TV Series
      • draftsman (as Christian Schaefer)
      • 1998
    • The Harmonists (1997)
      The Harmonists
      7.2
      • assistant set decorator
      • 1997

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • production design
    • Alternative name
      • Christian Schaefer
    • Born
      • January 25, 1967
      • Germany
    • Other works
      "Komm mit ins Land der Phantasie" 1992-95

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