Jamie Christopher

Jamie Christopher (22 December 1971 – 29 August 2023) was a British assistant director and film producer. He worked on numerous films including the Harry Potter series, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Jamie Christopher
Publicity Photo of Jamie Christopher
Born	(1971-12-22)22 December 1971 London, England
Died	29 August 2023 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Assistant director Film producer
Years active	1989–2023
Notable work	Harry Potter Resident Evil: Retribution Thor: The Dark World Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers: Age of Ultron Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Early life

Christopher's parents, Malcolm J. Christopher and Penny Christopher both worked in the film industry.^[1]

Career

Christopher's first credited role was as a third assistant director on Alien 3.^[1]

Christopher worked in the first assistant director role, or the same role for a second unit for all eight Harry Potter movies, which made him the primary assistant director for the franchise.^[1]

He often worked with James Gunn, Rian Johnson, and Kevin Feige.^[2]

Death

Christopher died in Los Angeles of heart complications on 29 August 2023, at the age of 52.^[1][2][3]

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is dedicated to his memory, along with Matt Shakman’s mother Inez.