--- name: "Christian Huband" canonical: "https://film.one/person/christian-huband" fi1m_id: "christian-huband" imdb_id: "nm0399125" tmdb_id: 1373694 roles: ["Art direction"] reviewed_on_fi1m: 9 average_fi1m_score: 63 average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-05T02:48:45.330888+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." --- # Christian Huband ## Identity Christian Huband - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christian-huband - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** christian-huband - **IMDb ID:** nm0399125 - **TMDB ID:** 1373694 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0399125/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1373694 Art direction. Born in Cornwall, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Art direction - **Active:** 2003–present - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 61 (3), 2010s 62 (4), 2020s 68 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 60 across 9 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 5 under 60 - **Genres:** Fantasy 5, Adventure 4, Comedy 3, Drama 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2 - **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $3,769m across 9 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0399125/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1373694 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical*](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical.md) (80) - **HBO Max:** [*How to Make a Killing*](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) (55) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Christian Huband is a British production designer and art director. Born in Cornwall, England, he has worked in the film industry for over 25 years, beginning in roles such as set decorator, assistant art director and set designer on productions including *Hornblower* (1998), for which he received an Emmy nomination, *Munich* (2005) and the *Harry Potter* films. He progressed to supervising art director on *Justice League* (2017) and *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), among others. As production designer, often in collaboration with David Hindle, his credits include *The Aeronauts* (2019) and *Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical* (2022). He served as sole production designer on *How to Make a Killing* (2026). He has received several Art Directors Guild awards and a Set Decorators Society of America award for *Matilda the Musical*. *Sources: christianhuband.co.uk, thesetset.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (9) - *How to Make a Killing* (2026), Fi1m 55, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) - *Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical* (2022), Fi1m 80, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical.md) - *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Fi1m 46, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md) - *Dark Shadows* (2012), Fi1m 50, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/dark-shadows.md) - *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), Fi1m 83, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md) - *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Fi1m 67, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md) - *Bright Star* (2009), Fi1m 82, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/bright-star.md) - *Elizabeth: The Golden Age* (2007), Fi1m 54, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/elizabeth-the-golden-age.md) - *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003), Fi1m 46, Set Designer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-revolutions.md) ## Complete filmography (24) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *How to Make a Killing* (2026), Production Design — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) - *Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical* (2022), Production Design — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-matilda-the-musical.md) - *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), Supervising Art Director - *The Aeronauts* (2019), Production Design - *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), as Art Direction — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md) - *Justice League* (2017), Supervising Art Director — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md) - *The Legend of Tarzan* (2016), as Art Direction - *In the Heart of the Sea* (2015), Supervising Art Director - *Edge of Tomorrow* (2014), as Art Direction — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/edge-of-tomorrow.md) - *Dark Shadows* (2012), as Art Direction — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/dark-shadows.md) - *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), as Art Direction — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md) - *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), as Art Direction — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md) - *Bright Star* (2009), as Art Direction — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bright-star.md) - *Elizabeth: The Golden Age* (2007), as Art Direction — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/elizabeth-the-golden-age.md) - *Alexander* (2004), Assistant Art Director - *The Matrix Revolutions* (2003), Set Designer — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-revolutions.md) - *The Matrix Reloaded* (2003), Set Designer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-matrix-reloaded.md) - *Ghost Ship* (2002), Set Designer - *Dead Gorgeous* (2002), Assistant Art Director - *The Enemy* (2001), as Art Direction - *102 Dalmatians* (2000), Assistant Art Director - *Lighthouse* (2000), as Art Direction - *Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant* (1998), as Set Decoration - *Hornblower: The Even Chance* (1998), as Set Decoration --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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