James Chinlund

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James Chinlund (born March 17, 1971) is an American production designer. He was born and raised in New York City and studied fine art at CalArts in Los Angeles, with a focus on sculpture and large-scale installation artworks. After graduating, Chinlund returned to New York and started his career in film, first as a carpenter, before finding opportunities as a production designer on music videos and independent films. During this period he first worked with frequent collaborator Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) in addition to other directors in the New York independent film world, including Todd Solondz (Storytelling), Paul Schrader (Auto Focus), and Spike Lee (25th Hour). After a short break from features to help care for his young daughter, Chinlund returned to the feature world in 2012 to work on The Avengers for Marvel, which set a record for the highest-grossing opening weekend ever. Since then he has been nominated six times for Art Directors Guild Awards. Two for his work on the Fox films Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes, directed by Matt Reeves, and most recently for his work on The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, which was the first feature film ever shot entirely in virtual reality. Over the years, James has been active in the commercial and fashion worlds as well. Collaborators include Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Rupert Sanders, Spike Jonze, Marc Forster, Lance Acord, Gus Van Sant, and Harmony Korine. James was a production designer on The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, which was released on March 4, 2022.

Most Popular James Chinlund Trailers

Total trailers found: 22

The Avengers Trailer (2012)

25 April 2012

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.

The Batman Trailer (2022)

01 March 2022

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

The Lion King Trailer (2019)

12 July 2019

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Trailer (2014)

08 July 2014

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

War for the Planet of the Apes Trailer (2017)

11 July 2017

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel.

The Smashing Machine Trailer (2025)

01 October 2025

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world.

The Fountain Trailer (2006)

22 November 2006

Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Trailer (2027)

11 February 2027

The new upcoming film by Greta Gerwig.

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth Trailer (2007)

15 May 2007

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Darren Aronofsky's ‘The Fountain’.

The Final Cut Trailer (2004)

15 October 2004

Set in a world with memory implants, Alan Hakman is a 'cutter'—someone with the power of final edit over people's recorded histories—but his latest assignment puts him in great danger.

Requiem for a Dream Trailer (2000)

06 October 2000

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

25th Hour Trailer (2002)

19 December 2002

On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

Auto Focus Trailer (2002)

18 October 2002

A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter.

Towelhead Trailer (2008)

12 September 2008

A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.

Buffalo '66 Trailer (1998)

20 January 1998

Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.

Storytelling Trailer (2001)

21 November 2001

College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.

D-Minus Trailer (2011)

01 February 2011

A short film directed by Rupert Sanders based on a story written by Sanders and Milo Ross.

Lift Trailer (2001)

20 January 2001

This feature takes us into the world of "boosters" or shoplifters where a charismatic, intelligent young female booster from a dysfunctional family, notably her mother and grandmother, engages in the illegal occupation of shoplifting.

Bongwater Trailer (1998)

18 April 1998

David is an artist and a pothead. He's fallen in love with the beautiful and sexy Serena, and things are going simply splendidly until poor David's house burns down.

Speed of Life Trailer (1999)

17 April 1999

Drew must care for his father, a former professor who can now barely communicate due to Alzheimer. Depressed and struggling to make ends meet, an old buddy tries to get him to become a pusher.

Black Hole Trailer (2010)

10 December 2010

Short film directed by Rupert Sanders based on the comic book by Charles Burns. The story deals with the aftermath of a sexually transmitted disease which causes grotesque mutations in teenagers.

We Were Once a Fairytale Trailer (2009)

25 June 2009

We Were Once a Fairytale is a 2009 short film directed by Spike Jonze. It stars hip hop musician Kanye West.