Jamie Christopher, Assistant Director for Marvel, Rian Johnson, Harry Potter Films, Dies at 52
variety.comSophia Scorziello editor Jamie Christopher, assistant director on Marvel films including “Guardians of the Galaxy” and the entire Harry Potter franchise, died Tuesday in Los Angeles from heart complications.
He was 52. During his nearly three-decade career, Christopher became a frequent collaborator with directors like James Gunn and Rian Johnson along with Marvel Studio’s Kevin Feige. “Jamie was a good friend, and he loved making movies,” Rian Johnson said in a statement.
He first worked with Christopher on “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and later on “Knives Out.” “He loved his crew, loved his job, the process of it and the history of it.
He was truly one of the greats, and this is a heartbreaking loss for everyone who was lucky enough to work with him.” Christopher began his AD career in 1992 as third AD on David Fincher’s 1992 film “Alien 3.” In 1997, he was the second unit first AD on Luc Besson’s cult classic sci-fi film “The Fifth Element” starring Bruce Wilis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich, and two years later joined Stephen Sommers as second AD on “The Mummy.” Soon after, Christopher joined production for the first installment of the Harry Potter franchise, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” where he served as the second unit’s first AD.
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