Christopher Newman

Biography

Career Overview

Christopher Newman has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Wars with 2 titles. Signature works include Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Judge Dredd, Return of the Jedi. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

39

Birth Date

1955-04-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Tripoli, Lebanon

Known For

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  Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
• 

  Judge Dredd
• 

  Return of the Jedi
• 

  Mamma Mia!
• 

  Love Actually
• 

  Notting Hill

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

• Star Wars (2 titles)
• Muppets Classic (1 titles)
• Mamma Mia (1 titles)
• Mamma Mia! Collection (1 titles)
• Goal! Collection (1 titles)
• Love Actually (1 titles)
• Shanghai Noon Collection (1 titles)
• Judge Dredd (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ben Burtt (7 collaborations)
• George Lucas (7 collaborations)
• Michele Tandy (5 collaborations)
• Benny Andersson (5 collaborations)
• Björn Ulvaeus (5 collaborations)
• Richard Curtis (5 collaborations)
• Nick Gillard (4 collaborations)
• Fred Hole (3 collaborations)
• Matthew Wood (3 collaborations)
• Bernard Bellew (3 collaborations)

Credits

• production (5 credits)

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

    producer

    production
    2022
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

    - Alloyed (2022) ... producer production

    - The Eye (2022) ... producer production

    - Udûn (2022) ... producer production

    - Partings (2022) ... producer production

    - The Great Wave (2022) ... producer production
    2022
  • The Nevers

    consulting producer

    production

    - True (2021) ... consulting producer production

    - Hanged (2021) ... consulting producer production

    - Undertaking (2021) ... consulting producer production

    - Ignition (2021) ... consulting producer production

    - Exposure (2021) ... consulting producer production
    2021
  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Game of Thrones

    producer

    production

    - The Iron Throne (2019) ... producer production

    - The Bells (2019) ... producer production

    - The Last of the Starks (2019) ... producer production

    - The Long Night (2019) ... producer production

    - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2019) ... producer production
    2011

• actors (4 credits)

  • Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Game of Thrones

    - Walk of Punishment (2013) ... Hoster Tully actor actors
    2011
  • The Great Muppet Caper

    Postman Dancer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1981

• directing (30 credits)

  • Dorian Gray

    first assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • Easy Virtue

    first assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Mamma Mia!

    first assistant director

    directing
    2008
  • Match Point

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Goal!

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Sahara

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Bones

    - Yanks in the U.K. (2) (2008) ... first assistant director directing

    - Yanks in the U.K. (1) (2008) ... first assistant director directing
    2005
  • Love Actually

    first assistant director

    directing
    2003
  • Shanghai Knights

    first assistant director

    directing
    2003
  • About a Boy

    first assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • Band of Brothers

    - Points (2001) ... first assistant director directing

    - Replacements (2001) ... first assistant director directing
    2001
  • Sleepy Hollow

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • Notting Hill

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • The Winter Guest

    first assistant director

    directing
    1997
  • Sense and Sensibility

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Judge Dredd

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • The Remains of the Day

    assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Much Ado About Nothing

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Orlando

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • Peter's Friends

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • Shooting Stars

    first assistant director

    directing
    1990
  • Work Experience

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • The Fifteen Streets

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Finders Keepers

    first assistant director

    directing
    1984
  • Return of the Jedi

    second assistant director

    directing
    1983
  • The Final Conflict

    second assistant director

    directing
    1981
  • Superman II

    assistant director

    directing
    1980
  • Nijinsky

    third assistant director

    directing
    1980