Ray Chan (art director) explained

Ray Chan
Birth Name:Raymond Chan
Birth Date:1967 12, df=y
Birth Place:Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Death Place:Glamorgan, Wales
Alma Mater:Liverpool School of Art
Kingston School of Art
Years Active:1993–2024
Spouse:Lindsay Gibbon
Children:2
Awards:ADG 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 as a supervising art director. His credits as a supervising art director included Guardians of the Galaxy, , Doctor Strange, , and . Chan's credits as a production designer included The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, , , and Deadpool & Wolverine.[4] Chan's credits as art director also include King Arthur, Monte Carlo,[5] Nanny McPhee,[6] National Treasure, Blood Diamond, Knight and Day, Wrath of the Titans, Alien vs. Predator and Children of Men. He was featured on in 2021.[7]

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.[6] [8]

Personal life and death

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

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

Filmography

YearTitleStudioNotes
1993The Secret RaptureCastle Hill ProductionsArt department assistant
1994–1996Screen TwoBBCStoryboard artist / set dresser
1995HackersMGM/UA Distribution Co.Junior draughtsman
1997Robinson CrusoeMiramax Films / RHI EntertainmentAssistant art director
1997–2000The HungerShowtimeAssistant art director
1997The Wings of the DoveMiramax FilmsAssistant art director
1999The Lost SonArtisan EntertainmentArt director
2000Five Seconds to SpareContentFilm InternationalArt director
2001EnigmaManhattan Pictures InternationalStand-by art airector
2002HeartlandsMiramax Films / DNA FilmsArt director
2003Johnny EnglishUniversal Pictures / StudioCanal / Working Title FilmsArt director: second unit
2004King ArthurTouchstone Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsSupervising art director
ThunderbirdsUniversal Pictures / StudioCanal / Working Title FilmsArt director
Alien vs. Predator20th Century Fox / Davis Entertainment / Brandywine Productions / Impact Pictures / Stillking FilmsArt director
National TreasureWalt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsSupervising art director; uncredited
2005The HoneymoonersParamount PicturesDraughtsperson
StonedScreen Media FilmsArt director
Nanny McPheeUniversal Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures / Working Title FilmsArt director; uncredited
2006FlyboysMGM Distribution Co. / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures / Electric Entertainment / Skydance Productions / Ingenious MediaSupervising art director
Blood DiamondWarner Bros. PicturesSupervising art director
Children of MenUniversal PicturesArt director
2008Fool's GoldWarner Bros. PicturesSupervising art director
How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleParamount PicturesSupervising art director
2010Robin HoodUniversal PicturesSenior art director
Knight and Day20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises / Dune EntertainmentSupervising art director
2011Monte Carlo20th Century Fox / Fox 2000 Pictures / Regency Enterprises
2012Wrath of the TitansWarner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures
2013Marvel Studios
2014Guardians of the Galaxy
2015
2016Doctor Strange
2018
2019Supervising art director / production designer; additional photography
Supervising art director
2021The Falcon and the Winter SoldierProduction designer
2023Production designer; additional photography
Paramount Pictures / Hasbro / Entertainment OneProduction designer
2024Deadpool & WolverineMarvel Studios / Maximum Effort / 21 Laps EntertainmentProduction designer; posthumous release

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barnes . Mike . 27 April 2024 . Ray Chan, Art Director and Production Designer for Marvel Films, Dies at 56 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427193128/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ray-chan-dead-marvel-art-director-deadpool-wolverine-1235882096/ . 27 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. Carson . Lexi . 26 April 2024 . Ray Chan, 'Deadpool & Wolverine' and 'Avengers: Endgame' Art Director, Dies at 56 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427034043/https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/ray-chan-dead-marvel-deadpool-wolverine-avengers-1235983768/ . 27 April 2024 . 26 April 2024 . Variety.
  3. Web site: Cole . Chris . 25 April 2024 . The Rundown: April 25, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425120017/http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/the-rundown-042524/ . 25 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . Multiversity Comics.
  4. Web site: Gonzalez . Umberto . 24 April 2024 . 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Production Designer Ray Chan Dies . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425015500/https://www.thewrap.com/deadpool-and-wolverine-production-designer-ray-chan-dies/ . 25 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . TheWrap.
  5. Web site: Reif . Alex . 24 April 2024 . Marvel Studios Production Designer Ray Chan Passed Away . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425015332/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2024/04/24/marvel-studios-production-designer-ray-chan-passed-away/ . 25 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . LaughingPlace.com.
  6. Web site: Tapp . Tom . 26 April 2024 . Ray Chan Dies: 'Deadpool & Wolverine', 'Avengers: Endgame' Production Designer Was "Peerless", Says Ryan Reynolds . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240426175849/https://deadline.com/2024/04/ray-chan-dead-deadpool-avengers-production-designer-1235896370/ . 26 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  7. Web site: Bonomolo . Cameron . 24 April 2024 . Ray Chan, Marvel Studios Art Director and Deadpool & Wolverine Production Designer, Has Died . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424184547/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/ray-chan-dies-marvel-studios-art-director-deadpool-wolverine-production-designer/ . 24 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . ComicBook.com.
  8. Web site: Fisher . Jacob . 11 June 2022 . Raymond Chan Joins 'Deadpool 3' (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611210004/https://discussingfilm.net/2022/06/11/raymond-chan-joins-deadpool-3-exclusive/ . 11 June 2022 . 11 June 2022 . Discussing Film.
  9. Web site: Dick . Jeremy . 24 April 2024 . Ray Chan, Frequent Marvel Studios Art Director, Has Passed Away . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425002030/https://www.cbr.com/ray-chan-dead/ . 25 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . Comic Book Resources.
  10. Web site: 24 April 2024 . Remembering Production Designer Ray Chan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425015427/https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/remembering-supervising-art-director-ray-chan . 25 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . Marvel.com.
  11. Web site: 24 April 2024 . The Ray Chan More Than Memories Tribute . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501164623/https://raychan.muchloved.com/ . 5 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . muchloved.com.

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