Ash Christian (born January 16, 1985, in
Paris, Texas – d. August 14, 2020 in
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) was an American actor and film director and producer. He was the founder of Cranium Entertainment. He wrote, directed and produced ''
Fat Girls
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'' in 2006, for which he won
Outfest's Award for Outstanding Emerging Talent, and ''
Mangus!'' in 2011.
Biography
At 14, Ash Christian started to write and direct short films. At 16, he moved to Los Angeles to start an acting career. He wrote the his first feature film, ''
Fat Girls
In nutrition, biology, and chemistry, fat usually means any ester of fatty acids, or a mixture of such compounds, most commonly those that occur in living beings or in food.
The term often refers specifically to triglycerides (triple est ...
'', which he starred in and directed at the age of 19. The movie won the Outstanding Emerging Talent Award at
L.A. Outfest
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2006 after it premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival.
Ash Christian co-produced ''
Nate & Margaret
''Nate & Margaret'' is a 2012 American film directed by Nathan Adloff, which he co-wrote with Justin D.M. Palmer, and co-produced with Ash Christian. It was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, and stars Natalie West, Tyler Ross, and Gaby Hoffman. It ...
'' in 2012, ''
Hurricane Bianca'' in 2016, ''
Social Animals'' and ''
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'' in 2018, ''
Burn'' in 2019, and ''
Chick Fight''.
He acted in television series, including ''
The Good Fight'', ''
The Good Wife'', and ''
Law and Order''.
He was also a producer for the Broadway musical ''
Next to Normal''.
Christian died of a heart attack in his sleep while on vacation in
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
1985 births
2020 deaths
Male actors from Texas
American film producers
American male television actors
American gay actors
People from Paris, Texas
American film directors
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
21st-century American LGBT people
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