Roy Christopher

Roy Christopher was interviewed for nearly three hours in Los Angeles, CA.  Christopher talked about his start at NBC where he began in television production design on The Dean Martin Show.  He described his  work in the 1970s on James Komack-produced series including Chico and the Man and Welcome Back, Kotter. He noted his work on several television specials, including The Richard Pryor Show and Our Town. He spoke in great detail about his design of the sets for the sitcoms Murphy Brown and Frasier.  Lastly he talked about his considerable contributions to awards shows, including the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys. Throughout the interview, Christopher discussed the craft of production design and his unique style that incorporated contemporary ideas into his work.  B-roll consisted of over forty photos: the set designs for various Academy Awards and Emmy Awards shows, as well as stills from such series and specials as The Dean Martin Show, The Jonathan Winters Show, The Richard Pryor Show, Our Town, The Midnight Special, Chico and the Man, Make Your Own Kind of Music, The David Steinberg Show, Frasier, and Murphy Brown. The interview was conducted by Karen Herman on June 30, 2006.