---
name: "Christopher Ryan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/christopher-ryan-183220"
fi1m_id: "christopher-ryan-183220"
imdb_id: "nm0752475"
tmdb_id: 183220
roles: ["Second assistant director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T18:38:09.328975+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."
---

# Christopher Ryan

## Identity

Christopher Ryan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/christopher-ryan-183220
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** christopher-ryan-183220
- **IMDb ID:** nm0752475
- **TMDB ID:** 183220
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752475/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/183220

Second assistant director.

## Details

- **Work:** Second assistant director
- **Active:** 1982–1985
- **Also known as:** Chris Ryan
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 56 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 2, Drama 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $507m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752475/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/183220

## Biography

Christopher Ryan is a costume designer, also credited as Chris Ryan. His film credits as costume designer include *The Grey Fox* (1982), *Police Academy* (1984), *The Fly II* (1989) and *Short Time* (1990). Earlier in his career he worked in the wardrobe department on *First Blood* (1982) as wardrobe supervisor and on *Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains* (1982) as costumer.

Ryan has designed costumes for several television series, including episodes of *The Hitchhiker* (1985–1986), *Airwolf* (1987), *21 Jump Street* (1990–1991) and *Street Justice* (1991–1993). He received one award nomination.

*Sources: imdb.com, catalog.afi.com, shotonwhat.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Rocky IV* (1985), Fi1m 52, Second Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-iv.md)
- *Police Academy* (1984), Fi1m 62, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy.md)
- *First Blood* (1982), Fi1m 74, Wardrobe Supervisor — [page](https://film.one/film/first-blood.md)

## Complete filmography (11)

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

- *Short Time* (1990), Costume Design
- *The Fly II* (1989), Costume Design
- *Rainbow War* (1986), Costume Designer
- *Rocky IV* (1985), Second Assistant Director — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-iv.md)
- *Love, Mary* (1985), Costume Design
- *Brotherly Love* (1985), Costume Supervisor
- *Police Academy* (1984), Costume Design — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy.md)
- *The Grey Fox* (1982), Costume Design
- *First Blood* (1982), Wardrobe Supervisor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/first-blood.md)
- *Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains* (1982), Costumer
- *Letters from Frank* (1979), Costumer

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