---
name: "James Foster"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-foster"
fi1m_id: "james-foster"
imdb_id: "nm0287862"
tmdb_id: 194881
roles: ["Art direction"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-07T13:04:11.349615+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."
---

# James Foster

## Identity

James Foster

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-foster
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-foster
- **IMDb ID:** nm0287862
- **TMDB ID:** 194881
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0287862/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/194881

Art direction.

## Details

- **Work:** Art direction
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Otto Bathurst](https://film.one/person/otto-bathurst.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (2), 2000s 60 (7), 2010s 65 (4), 2020s 52 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 61 to 59 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 5 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 5, Adventure 5, Comedy 5, Mystery 5, Romance 5, Drama 3
- **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,938m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0287862/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/194881

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Black Mirror*](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*Halo*](https://film.one/tv/halo.md) (52)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

James Foster is a production designer and art director. He began his career in the art department on films including Children of Men (2006) before progressing to art direction roles.

As production designer he has worked on the Black Mirror episode 'Nosedive' (2016), for which he won a Royal Television Society Craft & Design Award, as well as the series Will (2017), Warrior (2020), Resident Evil (2022) and Halo (2024). His art direction credits include Skyfall (2012), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Quantum of Solace (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), World War Z (2013) and Beauty and the Beast (2017).

*Sources: imdb.com, jamesfosterdesign.com.*

## On Fi1m (14)

- *Halo* (2022), Fi1m 52, Production design — [page](https://film.one/tv/halo.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), Fi1m 65, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md)
- *World War Z* (2013), Fi1m 55, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/world-war-z.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), Fi1m 81, Production design — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows* (2011), Fi1m 58, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), Fi1m 65, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes.md)
- *Basic Instinct 2* (2006), Fi1m 36, Art Direction — [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct-2.md)
- *The Holiday* (2006), Fi1m 64, Standby Art Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-holiday.md)
- *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), Fi1m 48, Draughtsman — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md)
- *Johnny English* (2003), Fi1m 60, Standby Art Director — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english.md)
- *Gosford Park* (2001), Fi1m 85, Standby Art Director — [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md)
- *Chocolat* (2000), Fi1m 60, Standby Art Director — [page](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md)
- *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), Fi1m 64, Art Department Assistant — [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md)
- *Muppet Treasure Island* (1996), Fi1m 73, Effects Supervisor — [page](https://film.one/film/muppet-treasure-island.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

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

- *Resident Evil* (2022), series, Production Design
- *Halo* (2022), series, Production Design — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/tv/halo.md)
- *Warrior* (2019), series, Production Design
- *Will* (2017), series, Production Design
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2017), as Art Direction — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/beauty-and-the-beast-2017.md)
- *Our Kind of Traitor* (2016), Supervising Art Director
- *World War Z* (2013), as Art Direction — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/world-war-z.md)
- *Skyfall* (2012), as Art Direction — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/skyfall.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, Production Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows* (2011), as Art Direction — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows.md)
- *Thorne: Scaredycat* (2010), Production Design
- *Thorne* (2010), series, Production Design
- *Clash of the Titans* (2010), as Art Direction — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/clash-of-the-titans-2010.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), as Art Direction — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes.md)
- *Quantum of Solace* (2008), as Art Direction — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/quantum-of-solace.md)
- *City of Ember* (2008), as Art Direction
- *The Golden Compass* (2007), Standby Art Director — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-compass.md)
- *The Holiday* (2006), Standby Art Director — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-holiday.md)
- *Children of Men* (2006), Assistant Art Director — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/children-of-men.md)
- *Basic Instinct 2* (2006), as Art Direction — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct-2.md)
- *Mrs. Henderson Presents* (2005), as Draughtsman
- *Batman Begins* (2005), CG Artist — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith* (2005), as Draughtsman — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.md)
- *Kingdom of Heaven* (2005), as Draughtsman
- *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), as Draughtsman — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md)
- *Thunderbirds* (2004), Assistant Art Director
- *To Kill a King* (2003), as Art Direction
- *Johnny English* (2003), Standby Art Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-english.md)
- *Spider* (2002), Assistant Art Director
- *The Gathering Storm* (2002), Standby Art Director
- *Gosford Park* (2001), Standby Art Director — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/gosford-park.md)
- *Victoria & Albert* (2001), as Art Direction
- *Victoria & Albert* (2001), series, as Art Direction
- *Chocolat* (2000), Standby Art Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md)
- *Hotel Splendide* (2000), as Draughtsman
- *I Dreamed of Africa* (2000), as Draughtsman
- *Longitude* (2000), Assistant Art Director
- *Longitude* (2000), series, Assistant Art Director
- *Cinderella* (2000), as Draughtsman
- *Cleopatra* (1999), series, as Draughtsman
- *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), Art Department Assistant — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md)
- *Muppet Treasure Island* (1996), Effects Supervisor — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/muppet-treasure-island.md)
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, Storyboard Artist

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