AL CHRISTIE

Al Christie was a Canadian-born director, producer and screenwriter from the 1900s to the 1950s. He began his career working for Centaur Film Company, and in 1910, Christie began turning out one single-reel, Mutt and Jeff comedy every week. The following year, he moved to Southern California to manage Centaur's West Coast unit, the Nestor Film Company. In 1916, Christie created a partnership with his brother Charles to form Christie Film Company which lasted until 1933. He passed away in 1951 at the age of 69.