---
name: "Chris L. Spellman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chris-l-spellman"
fi1m_id: "chris-l-spellman"
imdb_id: "nm0005593"
tmdb_id: 41082
roles: ["Set decoration"]
born: "3 March 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-23T23:53:06.725647+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Chris L. Spellman

## Identity

Chris L. Spellman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chris-l-spellman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chris-l-spellman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005593
- **TMDB ID:** 41082
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005593/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41082

Set decoration. Born 3 March 1964 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Set decoration
- **Born:** 3 March 1964, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- **Active:** 1994–2017
- **Also known as:** Chris Spellman
- **Frequently works with:** [Seth Rogen](https://film.one/person/seth-rogen.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (3), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 73 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 4, Crime 2, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $944m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005593/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/41082

## Coming up

- *Chili Finger* (2026-11-05), Production Design

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Superbad*](https://film.one/film/superbad.md) (82)
- **Tubi:** [*The Disaster Artist*](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md) (74)

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## Biography

Chris L. Spellman is a production designer and set decorator. He graduated from Louisiana State University and began working in films after moving to Los Angeles.

He has served as production designer on *Superbad* (2007), *Pineapple Express* (2008), *This Is the End* (2013) and *Paper Towns* (2015). Earlier credits include set decoration on *The Big Lebowski* (1998) and leadman duties on *Forrest Gump* (1994).

*Sources: imdb.com, tvguide.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Disaster Artist* (2017), Fi1m 74, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md)
- *Superbad* (2007), Fi1m 82, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)
- *The Man Who Wasn't There* (2001), Fi1m 81, Set Decoration — [page](https://film.one/film/the-man-who-wasnt-there.md)
- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), Fi1m 88, Set Decoration — [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)
- *The Big Lebowski* (1998), Fi1m 85, Set Decoration — [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-lebowski.md)
- *Forrest Gump* (1994), Fi1m 66, Leadman — [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Chili Finger* (2026), Production Design
- *My Spy The Eternal City* (2024), Production Design
- *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run* (2020), Production Designer
- *My Spy* (2020), Production Design
- *Endgame* (2018), Production Designer
- *The Happytime Murders* (2018), Production Design
- *Future Man* (2017), series, Production Design
- *The Disaster Artist* (2017), Production Design — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md)
- *The Meddler* (2016), Production Design
- *Freaks of Nature* (2015), Production Design
- *Paper Towns* (2015), Production Design
- *Red Oaks* (2014), series, Production Design
- *Joe* (2014), Production Design
- *This Is the End* (2013), Production Design
- *Seeking a Friend for the End of the World* (2012), Production Design
- *Jeff, Who Lives at Home* (2012), Production Design
- *Battle: Los Angeles* (2011), as Art Direction
- *Observe and Report* (2009), Production Design
- *Pineapple Express* (2008), Production Design
- *Superbad* (2007), Production Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)
- *Knocked Up* (2007), as Set Decoration
- *The Reaping* (2007), as Set Decoration
- *Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World* (2006), as Set Decoration
- *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* (2004), Production Design
- *The Big Bounce* (2004), as Set Decoration
- *Daddy Day Care* (2003), as Set Decoration
- *Anger Management* (2003), as Set Decoration
- *xXx* (2002), as Set Decoration — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/xxx.md)
- *Minority Report* (2002), as Stand In — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/minority-report.md)
- *Orange County* (2002), as Set Decoration
- *The Man Who Wasn't There* (2001), as Set Decoration — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-man-who-wasnt-there.md)
- *Dr. T & the Women* (2000), as Set Decoration
- *Magnolia* (1999), as Set Decoration — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/magnolia.md)
- *The Insider* (1999), as Set Decoration — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md)
- *Freaks and Geeks* (1999), series, as Set Decoration — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/freaks-and-geeks.md)
- *October Sky* (1999), as Set Decoration
- *Holy Man* (1998), as Set Decoration
- *The Big Lebowski* (1998), as Set Decoration — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-big-lebowski.md)
- *Vegas Vacation* (1997), as Set Decoration
- *The Indian in the Cupboard* (1995), as Set Decoration
- *Heavyweights* (1995), as Set Decoration
- *Forrest Gump* (1994), as Leadman — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md)
- *The Flintstones* (1994), as Leadman
- *Trevor* (1994), as Set Decoration
- *Hocus Pocus* (1993), as Leadman
- *Hero* (1992), as Set Dresser

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