Al Christie
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Christie in a 1920 Robertson-Cole ad
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Alfred Ernest Christie London, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 14, 1951 (aged 69) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Al E. Christie Albert E. Christie Alfred E. Christie Al E. |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1912–1941 |
| Spouse(s) | Nora Leadbitter |
Alfred Ernest Christie (died April 14, 1951) was a Canadian-born film director, producer and screenwriter.
Alfred Ernest Christie was born in London, Ontario, Canada. One of a number of Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood, he began his career in 1909 working for David Horsley's Centaur Film Company in Bayonne, New Jersey. In 1910, Christie began turning out one single-reel, Mutt and Jeff comedy every week.
The following year, Christie moved to Southern California to manage Centaur's West Coast unit, the Nestor Film Company. Nestor established the first permanent movie studio 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.
Christie died in 1951. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6771 Hollywood Boulevard.
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