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