Cinema alchemist : how I built the lightsaber and won an Oscar : designing Star Wars & Alien : a memoir

Christian, an Oscar-winning set decorator and director, tells the story of his breakthrough work on some iconic science fiction masterpieces of the 1970s. In doing so he delves into his relationships with legendary cinematic figures, and reveals many of the secrets of his work-- Abstract: For the first time, Oscar-winning production designer and director Roger Christian reveals his life story, from his earliest work in the British film industry to his breakthrough contributions on such iconic science fiction masterpieces as Star Wars, Alien and his own cult classic Black Angel. Read more... For the first time, Oscar-winning production designer and director Roger Christian reveals his life story, from his earliest work in the British film industry to his breakthrough contributions on such iconic science fiction masterpieces as Star Wars , Alien and his own rediscovered Black Angel . This candid biography delves into his relationships with legendary figures, as well as the secrets of his greatest work. The man who built the lightsaber finally speaks! Christian, an Oscar-winning set decorator and director, tells the story of his breakthrough work on some iconic science fiction masterpieces of the 1970s. In doing so he delves into his relationships with legendary cinematic figures, and reveals many of the secrets of his work-- Source other than Library of Congress Content: Foreword / by J.W. Rinzler -- Cinema alchemy -- Star wars -- Monty Python -- Alien -- Back to Life of Brian -- Black Angel -- Star wars: Return of the Jedi -- Final words.