Christopher Horner is an American anthropologist and scenic
designer.Horner was born in 1955 in Los Angeles. Before graduating
high school, he had already studied anthropology and been involved in
exchange programs on Hopi Reservations. Graduating from UC Berkeley in
1976 with a degree in architecture and environmental design, he
accepted a job with MGM as a set designer. He worked on films such as
Winter Kills, Comes a Horseman, Altered States, The Jazz Singer and
the Emmy-award-winning Friendly Fire for CBS, among many others. His
work on "The Jazz Singer" was alongside his father, Art Director Harry
Horner. His older brother was film score composer James Horner.In the
late 80's, Horner began directing commercials for European Television
Company (ETC) among various other directing assignments. Following his
involvement in the creation of L'Association Jour de la Terre (the
French Earth Day environmental organization), he returned to
California in 1992 to design the film Miracle Mile and has since done
extensive design and special-effects consulting for a variety of film
and television projects. He continues writing, directing, and
producing a number of TV programs in the States and abroad.In
addition, Horner works as a partner in Cinetransformer International,
a Mexico City-based manufacturer and operator of mobile digital movie
theatres which bring movies and educational services to underserved
communities in developing nations. He is developing a documentary
series exploring how the world can benefit by transitioning to a new
economic paradigm where environmental cost is incorporated into the
equation.
designer.Horner was born in 1955 in Los Angeles. Before graduating
high school, he had already studied anthropology and been involved in
exchange programs on Hopi Reservations. Graduating from UC Berkeley in
1976 with a degree in architecture and environmental design, he
accepted a job with MGM as a set designer. He worked on films such as
Winter Kills, Comes a Horseman, Altered States, The Jazz Singer and
the Emmy-award-winning Friendly Fire for CBS, among many others. His
work on "The Jazz Singer" was alongside his father, Art Director Harry
Horner. His older brother was film score composer James Horner.In the
late 80's, Horner began directing commercials for European Television
Company (ETC) among various other directing assignments. Following his
involvement in the creation of L'Association Jour de la Terre (the
French Earth Day environmental organization), he returned to
California in 1992 to design the film Miracle Mile and has since done
extensive design and special-effects consulting for a variety of film
and television projects. He continues writing, directing, and
producing a number of TV programs in the States and abroad.In
addition, Horner works as a partner in Cinetransformer International,
a Mexico City-based manufacturer and operator of mobile digital movie
theatres which bring movies and educational services to underserved
communities in developing nations. He is developing a documentary
series exploring how the world can benefit by transitioning to a new
economic paradigm where environmental cost is incorporated into the
equation.
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