January 31, 2011, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
Spouse
Julie Magnuson (m. 1986–2011), Donna Sellier (m. 1960–1980)
Books
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
Movies
Silent Night - Deadly Ni, The Annihilators, In Search of Noah's Ark, Snowballing, The Mysterious Monsters
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Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Britt Leach, Dan Haggerty
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Charles Edward Sellier Jr. (November 9, 1943 – January 31, 2011) was an American television producer, screenwriter, novelist and director, best known for creating the American book and television series, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams. He was also known for directing the notorious Christmas themed slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night He also wrote and produced more than thirty films and 230 television shows during his career, which spanned four decades.
Charles Sellier was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on November 9, 1943. He was the only son of Charles Edward Senior and Gladys Carson Sellier. His father worked as a shipping clerk. Sellier was born as a Cajun Catholic, later converting to Mormonism and then to evangelical Christianity.
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, which aired on NBC during the 1978–1979 television season, depicted a character, portrayed by actor Dan Haggerty, who escapes a bounty hunter and rescues a bear cub who becomes his constant companion in the series. Sellier had first introduced the character in his 1972 novel, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, loosely based on the real-life 19th century mountain man, James "Grizzly" Adams. The series was produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, a production company based in Park City, Utah, which Sellier had founded. Sellier also wrote many of the episodes in the series. The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams ran for one season, but was concluded in the 1982 television movie, The Capture of Grizzly Adams, in which Dan Haggerty reprised his role.
Additionally, Sellier wrote and produced more than 230 television shows and thirty feature films during his career. Eleven of Sellier's feature films are included in the top 100 highest-grossing independent films in history, with six of those films ranking in the top twenty-five.
Sellier was the CEO of Grizzly Adams Prods. at the time of death in 2011. The company markets family-friendly and faith-based documentaries, films and television shows. Selliers had recently reached an agreement with Passmorelab of San Diego to convert approximately 500 films and televisions show to 3D for Blu-ray 3D DVDs and 3D television broadcasting.
Charles Edward Sellier Jr. took his own life at his residence on January 31, 2011, at the age of 67 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
As producer
1973 The Brothers O'Toole (producer)
1974 The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (producer)
1976 Guardian of the Wilderness (producer)
1976 in Search of Noah's Ark (documentary) (producer)
1976 The Mysterious Monsters (documentary) (producer)
1976 The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena (documentary) (producer)
1976 The Adventures of Frontier Fremont (producer)
1993 Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II (TV documentary) (executive producer – as Charles E. Sellier)
1993 The Incredible Discovery of Noah's Ark (TV documentary) (executive producer – as Charles E. Sellier)
1994 Mysteries of the Ancient World (TV documentary) (executive producer)
1995 UFO Diaries (TV mini-series) (producer)
2000–2002 Encounters with the Unexplained (TV series documentary) (supervising producer – 49 episodes)
Political Victim: Vince Foster – Suicide or Political Execution?/Attack on America: Were There Miracles Amidst the Mayhem of 911? (2002) (supervising producer)
America's Lost Colony: Has the Lost Colony of Roanoke Been Found?/Prophetic Last Days: Have We Entered the End Times? (2002) (supervising producer)
Global Climate Changes: Will Global Warming Change Our Lives?/Biblical Paradise: Have We Found the Garden of Eden? (2002) (supervising producer)
Deadly Insects: Are We Creating Killer Insects?/Fields of Mystery: Are Crop Circles the Language of Aliens? (2002) (supervising producer)
Has the Lost Colony of Roanoke Been Found?/Are the End Times Here? (2002) (supervising producer)
2004 The Evidence for Heaven (TV movie) (supervising producer)
2004 George W. Bush: Faith in the White House (video documentary) (supervising producer)
2005 The Miraculous Mission (TV documentary) (supervising producer)
2005 12 Ordinary Men (TV movie) (supervising producer)
2005 Breaking the Da Vinci Code (video documentary) (supervising producer)
2005 The Da Vinci Code Deception: Solving the 2000 Year Old Mystery (TV movie) (supervising producer)
2005 The Search for Heaven (video documentary) (supervising producer)
2006 Miracles in Our Midst (TV movie) (supervising producer)
2006 Heroes Among Us, Miracles Around Us (video documentary) (supervising producer – as Chuck Sellier)
2006 Apocalypse and the End Times (video documentary) (supervising producer – as Chuck Sellier)
2006 End Times How Close Are We? (TV movie) (supervising producer)
2006 Portrait of Courage: The Untold Story of Flight 93 (video documentary) (supervising producer)
2006 The Heroes of Flight 93 (TV movie) (supervising producer)
2007 The Longevity Secret (video documentary) (supervising producer)
