Roy Christopher Hergenroeder (December 27, 1935 - February 2, 2021) was an American art director and production designer.
Roy Christopher
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| Born | Roy Christopher Hergenroeder (1935-12-27)December 27, 1935
Fresno, California, U.S.
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| Died | February 2, 2021(2021-02-02) (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | California State University |
| Occupation(s) | Art director, production designer |
| Spouse | Dorothy Christopher[1] |
Christopher, the son of a farmer, was born Roy Christopher HergenroederinFresno, California.[1] Christopher received a bachelor's degree from California State University in 1957. The university awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree in 2007.[1][2]
Christopher began his career in 1970, as art director on the television series The Name of the Game.[2]
In 1976 received his first nomination for a Primetime Emmy award for his art directing work on the television special The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond.[3] He won his first Emmy in 1978 for The Richard Pryor Show.[1]
From 1979 onwards Christopher was art director and production designer for the Academy Awards.[2] He also worked on the Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards specials.[4] Between 1981 and 2008 he won eight Emmy Awards for his work on the Oscar ceremonies, also winning in 2004 for Frasier.[1]
In 1984 Christopher was designer for the Broadway production of the play A Woman of Independent Means.[5] He also worked on television programs including Growing Pains, Murphy Brown, Wings, NewsRadio, Just Shoot Me! and Becker.[1]
In 2017, Christopher was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.[1][6]
Christopher died in his sleep at his home in West Hollywood, California at the age of 85.[1][2][4]