Years active 1912–1941 Name Al Christie Children Lenora Shirley Christie | Spouse(s) Nora Leadbitter Role Director | |
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Full Name Alfred Ernest Christie Born November 24, 1881 ( 1881-11-24 ) London, Ontario, Canada Other names Al E. Christie
Albert E. Christie
Alfred E. Christie
Al E. Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter Died April 14, 1951, Hollywood, California, United States Parents Mary Ann Jarvis Christie, George Wiseman Christie Siblings Charles Christie, Anne Christie Movies Half a Sinner, Going Spanish, Tillie's Punctured Romance, The Chemist, Know Thy Wife Similar People Charles Christie, Bobby Vernon, Louise Glaum, Dorothy Devore, Lee Moran | ||
Hubby's night out (Al Christie - 1917)
Al Christie (November 24, 1881 – April 14, 1951) was a Canadian-born motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.
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Career
Born Alfred Ernest Christie, in London, Ontario, Canada, he was one of a number of Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. Christie began his career in 1909 working for David Horsley's Nestor film company in Bayonne, New Jersey. In 1910, at Horsley's Centaur Film Company, Christie began turning out one single-reel, Mutt and Jeff comedy every week.
The following year, Christie went to the West Coast to head up Nestor Studios for Horsley. This operation was the first ever movie studio to be built in Hollywood, opening on October 27, 1911. Christie then created a partnership with his brother Charles to form Christie Film Company which lasted until 1933 when the company went into receivership.
Death
Christie died after a lengthy illness. He is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6771 Hollywood Boulevard.