Biography

Christopher Riley is BAFTA, Emmy and Grierson nominated film producer & director, specialising in science and history. He conceived and co-produced the Sundance Award winning film 'In the Shadow of the Moon', and produced and directed on the hit National Geographic series One Strange Rock.

His most acclaimed documentary films for television include: The Emmy nominated "Hubble's Cosmic Journey", 'The Girl who talked to Dolphins', which premiered at Sheffield International Documentary Festival and went on to be nominated for an RTS, BAFTA and Grierson awards, and Netflix feature documentary 'The Fear of 13' - which premiered at the London Film festival where it was also nominated for a Grierson.

Riley has written and directed commercial shorts for HSBC, Vodafone and the architects Foster & Partners, through agencies The Bank, AKQA and The Moment.

More details at www.chris-riley.net 

Credits

One Cup, A Thousand Stories 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2021
Drain The Oceans 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 4, Episode 7   Director 2021
Series 4, Episode 2   Director 2021
Series 5, Episode 6   Director 2024
Series 6, Episode 6   Director 2023
Future Fantastic: China's Science Revolution 5 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2020
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2020
Revolutions - Ideas That Changed The World 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2019
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2019
Nova 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 46, Episode 11   Director 2019
Series 46, Episode 5   Director 2019
One Strange Rock 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 5   Director 2016
Survival In The Skies 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2015
Series 1, Episode 4   Director 2015
Hubble's Cosmic Journey 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2014
Girl Who Talked To Dolphins, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2014
Fantastic Mr Feynman 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2013
Neil Armstrong - First Man On The Moon 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2012
Moon Machines 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2008
Voyager: To The Final Frontier 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2006
Rough Science 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 6, Episode 1   Director 2005
Series 6, Episode 3   Director 2005
Space Odyssey: The Robot Pioneers 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2004

Non-Directorial Credits

The Fear of 13 View
Description
Producer of this new feature documentary for BBC Storyville and theatrical release.
NOVA - Rise of the Rocket View
Description
Single documentary Writer and Producer
NOVA - Back to the Moon View
Description
Single documentary Writer and Producer
The Moonwalkers: a journey with Tom Hanks View
Description
Co-writer of an immersive projected show for Lightroom London, created by 59Productions

Awards

Skills

  • Interactive
  • Lecturing
  • Natural history
  • SFX
  • CGI
  • Live broadcast
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