Ray Chan (art director)

For other people named Ray Chan, see Ray Chan (disambiguation).

Ray Chan
Chan in Marvel Studios: Assembled, 2021
Born
Raymond Chan

(1967-12-01)1 December 1967
Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Died23 April 2024(2024-04-23) (aged 56)
Glamorgan, Wales
Alma materLiverpool School of Art
Kingston School of Art
Occupations
  • Art director
  • production designer
Years active1993–2024
SpouseLindsay Gibbon
Children2
AwardsADG Excellence in Production Design Award (2015, 2020)

Raymond Chan (1 December 1967 – 23 April 2024) was a British art director and production designer who is perhaps best known for his work on several films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise.

Early life and education

Raymond Chan was born the oldest of three children to Hong Kong parents in Oldham on 1 December 1967. His mother was a machinist and his father was a bus driver.[1] He graduated from the Liverpool School of Art, with a degree in graphic design. Chan then went on to earn a Masters degree in Film and Television at Kingston School of Art.[2]

Career

Chan began his career in 1993 with The Secret Rapture.[3] He first joined Marvel Studios on Thor: The Dark World as a supervising art director. His credits as a supervising art director included Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Chan's credits as a production designer included The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and Deadpool & Wolverine.[4][5] Chan's credits as art director also include King Arthur, Monte Carlo,[6] Nanny McPhee,[7] National Treasure, Blood Diamond, Knight and Day, Wrath of the Titans, Alien vs. Predator and Children of Men. He was featured on Marvel Studios: Assembled in 2021.[4]

Nominated for it five times, Chan won the ADG Excellence in Production Design Award for his work on Guardians of the Galaxy in 2015 and for his work on Avengers: Endgame in 2020.[7][8]

Personal life and death

Chan was married to Lindsay Gibbon, an architect and had two children.[9]

Chan died from an intracerebral haemorrhage near his home in Wales on 23 April 2024, aged 56.[2][10][11]

Filmography

Year Title Studio Notes
1993 The Secret Rapture Castle Hill Productions Art department assistant
1994–1996 Screen Two BBC Storyboard artist / set dresser
1995 Hackers MGM/UA Distribution Co. Junior draughtsman
1997 Robinson Crusoe Miramax Films / RHI Entertainment Assistant art director
1997–2000 The Hunger Showtime Assistant art director
1997 The Wings of the Dove Miramax Films Assistant art director
1999 The Lost Son Artisan Entertainment Art director
2000 Five Seconds to Spare ContentFilm International Art director
2001 Enigma Manhattan Pictures International Stand-by art airector
2002 Heartlands Miramax Films / DNA Films Art director
2003 Johnny English Universal Pictures / StudioCanal / Working Title Films Art director: second unit
2004 King Arthur Touchstone Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films Supervising art director
Thunderbirds Universal Pictures / StudioCanal / Working Title Films Art director
Alien vs. Predator 20th Century Fox / Davis Entertainment / Brandywine Productions / Impact Pictures / Stillking Films Art director
National Treasure Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films Supervising art director; uncredited
2005 The Honeymooners Paramount Pictures Draughtsperson
Stoned Screen Media Films Art director
Nanny McPhee Universal Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures / Working Title Films Art director; uncredited
2006 Flyboys MGM Distribution Co. / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures / Electric Entertainment / Skydance Productions / Ingenious Media Supervising art director
Blood Diamond Warner Bros. Pictures Supervising art director
Children of Men Universal Pictures Art director
2008 Fool's Gold Warner Bros. Pictures Supervising art director
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Paramount Pictures Supervising art director
2010 Robin Hood Universal Pictures Senior art director
Knight and Day 20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises / Dune Entertainment Supervising art director
2011 Monte Carlo 20th Century Fox / Fox 2000 Pictures / Regency Enterprises
2012 Wrath of the Titans Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures
2013 Thor: The Dark World Marvel Studios
2014 Guardians of the Galaxy
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016 Doctor Strange
2018 Avengers: Infinity War
2019 Avengers: Endgame Supervising art director / production designer; additional photography
Spider-Man: Far From Home Supervising art director
2021 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Production designer
2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Production designer; additional photography
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Paramount Pictures / Hasbro / Entertainment One Production designer
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Marvel Studios / Maximum Effort / 21 Laps Entertainment Production designer; posthumous release

References

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (27 April 2024). "Ray Chan, Art Director and Production Designer for Marvel Films, Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Carson, Lexi (26 April 2024). "Ray Chan, 'Deadpool & Wolverine' and 'Avengers: Endgame' Art Director, Dies at 56". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ Cole, Chris (25 April 2024). "The Rundown: April 25, 2024". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Bonomolo, Cameron (24 April 2024). "Ray Chan, Marvel Studios Art Director and Deadpool & Wolverine Production Designer, Has Died". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (24 April 2024). "'Deadpool & Wolverine' Production Designer Ray Chan Dies". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ Reif, Alex (24 April 2024). "Marvel Studios Production Designer Ray Chan Passed Away". LaughingPlace.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b Tapp, Tom (26 April 2024). "Ray Chan Dies: 'Deadpool & Wolverine', 'Avengers: Endgame' Production Designer Was "Peerless", Says Ryan Reynolds". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  8. ^ Fisher, Jacob (11 June 2022). "Raymond Chan Joins 'Deadpool 3' (Exclusive)". Discussing Film. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. ^ Dick, Jeremy (24 April 2024). "Ray Chan, Frequent Marvel Studios Art Director, Has Passed Away". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Remembering Production Designer Ray Chan". Marvel.com. 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  11. ^ "The Ray Chan More Than Memories Tribute". muchloved.com. 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.