Chris Douridas

Chris Douridas

63 · Born: Sep 20, 1962

Personal Details

BornSep 20, 1962 Columbus, Ohio, USA

Biography

Chris held a prominent position as music director at KCRW-FM in Santa Monica for the majority of the 1990s, cultivating a talented on-air team at one of the world's most respected and forward-thinking radio stations.

During his tenure at KCRW, Chris initially served as the host of the popular daily new music program Morning Becomes Eclectic from 1990 to 1998, before transitioning to a weekly hosting role.

Furthermore, he created and curated KCRW's long-running all-music channel, Eclectic24, solidifying his reputation as one of the most influential radio tastemakers in the country.

In addition to his radio endeavors, Chris is the driving force behind the live performance series School Night!, which has become a beloved weekly party in Hollywood and a monthly event in Brooklyn.

In the film industry, Chris is perhaps best recognized for his work as a multi-Grammy-nominated music supervisor on a variety of feature films and television shows, including American Beauty, As Good as It Gets, Austin Powers, Captain Fantastic, Grace of My Heart, Grosse Point Blank, Heat, Shrek 2, In a World, Flaked, House of Lies, and 24: Legacy, among others.

Career

2003
Shelter Island
Shelter Island as Joel Shapiro
1997
1995
Strange Days
Strange Days as Talk Radio Host (voice)
Waterworld
Waterworld as Atoller
1987
No Safe Haven
No Safe Haven as J.J. Harris
1986
True Stories
True Stories as Teenage Boy Ventriloquist (uncredited)