RICHARD HOLLAND
Production Designer

RICHARD HOLLAND was born in Hertfordshire, England, near London. He studied at St. Alban's College of Art and assisted the sculptor, Henry Moore, upon graduating. He followed this job with studio work, painting and exhibiting in Europe. During this time he became a founding member of the prestigious British Film Designers Guild. Holland moved to the United States in 1994 during his work on Last of the Mohicans.

Holland is an established and respected production designer on films with over 25 years of design experience both domestically and internationally for some of the most visually dynamic films ever made. His recent credits include End of Days, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, a series of Batman commercials for On*Star, and the hit television series CSI on CBS, as well as Cody Banks II.

Following his set design work in the early part of his career, he started art directing on Robert Zemeckis’ Who Framed Roger Rabbit? His additional art direction credits include Rob Reiner’s Princess Bride and Fred Schepisi’s Russia House. Holland supervised art direction on Michael Mann's Last of the Mohicans, Steve Herek’s The Three Musketeers, Frank Marshall’s Congo and Joel Schumacher’s Batman and Robin.

Holland is also an accomplished artist. His passion for color and movement is reflected throughout his paintings across a broad range of subjects including landscapes, interiors, and still-lifes. His passion extends to children’s subjects, including storybook and decorative wall murals, as featured in the House and Garden unique Craftsman house at the Pacific Design Center and House and Garden magazine.

Richard lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife and three children. His eldest child lives in England.