Ash Christian (January 16, 1985 – August 14, 2020) was an American actor, film director and producer. He was the founder of Cranium Entertainment. He wrote, directed and produced '' Fat Girls'' in 2006, for which he won

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's Award for Outstanding Emerging Talent, and ''

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'' in 2011.

Biography

Christian was born on January 16, 1985 in

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, where he was raised. At 14, Christian started to write and direct short films. At 16, he moved to Los Angeles to start an acting career. He wrote his first feature film, '' Fat Girls'', which he starred in and directed at the age of 19. The movie won the Outstanding Emerging Talent Award at

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2006 after it premiered at the

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. Ash Christian co-produced '' Nate & Margaret'' in 2012, '' Hurricane Bianca'' in 2016, ''

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'' and ''

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'' in 2018, ''

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'' in 2019, and '' Chick Fight''. He acted in television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He was also a producer for the Broadway musical ''

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''. Christian died of a heart attack in his sleep while on vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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