Double Emmy winner from soaps to primetime

Richard Hankins graduated from VCU and designed sets for Richmond theatre before heading to New York, where he won 2 Emmys for his work on daytime dramas. Afterward, he moved to LA, where he continued to be a production designer for primtime shows like “NYPD Blue” (10 years). That includes:

– His Richmond theatre experience

– Breaking design ground for Guiding Light (and winning an Emmy)

– The challenges of daytime dramas

– Working with Holly Hunter on Saving Grace

– Making LA look like New York City for NYPD Blue

– Designing for 2 seasons of Private Practice

– Creating how own art & painting graffiti for fun

– His personal cinema in Wilmington, NC

LINKS

Richard Hankins’ website

Virginia Film Festival