Film & Television
22 credits as scenic artist, 1985–2013
Paul Radford worked as a scenic artist in the New Zealand film industry from 1985 to 2013, in parallel with his painting career. He reached the rank of head scenic artist — the most senior scenic-art position on a production — on the Hercules television movies (1994) and Spartacus (2010–2013).
Scenic art is painting at architectural scale: the physical construction of convincing environments for camera. The skills transfer directly to canvas and to sculpture.
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–13 | Spartacus (TV Series, 32 episodes) | Head scenic artist / Lead scenic artist |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (TV Mini Series, 6 episodes) | Lead scenic artist |
| 2009 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Scenic artist |
| 2007 | We're Here to Help | Scenic artist |
| 2007 | 30 Days of Night | Key scenic |
| 2006 | Perfect Creature | Scenic artist |
| 2005 | The World's Fastest Indian | Scenic artist |
| 2005 | King Kong | Painter: New York streets set |
| 2003 | The Legend of Johnny Lingo | Scenic artist |
| 2000–01 | Cleopatra 2525 (TV Series, 2 episodes) | Scenic artist |
| 2000 | Jack of All Trades (TV Series, 3 episodes) | Scenic artist |
| 1995–00 | Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series, 21 episodes) | Scenic artist |
| 1995–99 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV Series, 2 episodes) | Scenic artist |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (TV Movie) | Head scenic artist |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Amazon Women (TV Movie) | Head scenic artist |
| 1992 | My Grandpa Is a Vampire | Set finisher |
| 1990 | An Angel at My Table | Scenic artist |
| 1988 | The Grasscutter (TV Movie) | Scenic artist |
| 1987 | White Water Summer | Painter: white water unit |
| 1986 | Queen City Rocker | Scenic artist |
| 1986 | Dangerous Orphans | Set painter |
| 1985 | Mesmerized | Set finisher |
Credits sourced from IMDb, verified September 2026.