Roy Christopher

Roy Christopher Hergenroeder (December 27, 1935 – February 2, 2021) was an American art director and production designer.

Early life Christopher, the son of a farmer, was born Roy Christopher Hergenroeder in Fresno, California.

Career Christopher began his career in 1970, as art director on the television series The Name of the Game. He won his first Emmy in 1978 for The Richard Pryor Show. Between 1981 and 2008, he won ten Emmy Awards for his work on the Oscar ceremonies, also winning in 2004 for Frasier. He also worked on television programs including Growing Pains, Murphy Brown, Wings, NewsRadio, Just Shoot Me! and Becker.

Death Christopher died in his sleep at his home in West Hollywood, California, at the age of 85.