Jan Michael Jericho (born 1978) is a German-born supervising art director and production designer whose career bridges European cinema and major American television. Born in TĂźbingen, Germany, he earned a Masterâs degree in Stage and Costume Design from the State Academy of Arts and Design in Stuttgart. Also, he studied history at Eberhard Karls University in TĂźbingen. Fluent in German and English, with working knowledge of French, Jericho began his career in Germany, working on feature films, c...
Jan Michael Jericho (born 1978) is a German-born supervising art director and production designer whose career bridges European cinema and major American television. Born in TĂźbingen, Germany, he earned a Masterâs degree in Stage and Costume Design from the State Academy of Arts and Design in Stuttgart. Also, he studied history at Eberhard Karls University in TĂźbingen. Fluent in German and English, with working knowledge of French, Jericho began his career in Germany, working on feature films, commercials, and television projects in roles ranging from set designer to concept artist. His early work included production design for Picco (2010), which gained acclaim at the Max-OphĂźls-Film Festival and earned a CamĂŠra dâOr nomination at Cannes. He also contributed as a graphic artist and concept illustrator on international films such as Anonymous (2011), Inglourious Basterds (2009), The Three Musketeers (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013), and Valkyrie (2008).
After moving into U.S. television, Jericho worked across acclaimed series, including Boardwalk Empire (2010â2014), The Knick (2014â2015), Master of None (2015â2021), Daredevil (2015â2018), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017â2023), Crashing (2017â2019), Odd Mom Out (2015â2017), The Night Agent (2023â), and Ătoile (upcoming). His artistry has been recognised extensively by the Art Directors Guild. He has won the Excellence in Production Design Award twice for The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselâin 2019 for the episodes âSimoneâ and âWeâre Going to the Catskills!â and in 2020 for âItâs Comedy or Cabbageâ and episode 308âshared with collaborators including Bill Groom, Neil Prince, and Ellen Christiansen. His additional ADG nominations span multiple high-profile productions: in 2023 for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (âMaisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contestâ and episode 408), in 2018 for Master of None (âLe Nozze,â âThanksgiving,â and âAmarsi Un Pòâ), in 2016 for The Knick (âTen Knotsâ and âThe Best with the Best to Get the Bestâ), and in 2015, 2014, and 2013 for various episodes of Boardwalk Empire. He was also nominated in 2012 for Anonymous in the Period Film category, sharing recognition with Sebastian T. Krawinkel, Stephan O. Gessler, Stefan Speth, and Sabine Engelberg.
