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Charles E. Sellier Jr. is a Director, Book and Producer American born on 9 november 1943

Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Charles E. Sellier Jr.
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Birth name Charles Edward Sellier Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 9 november 1943
Death 31 january 2011 (at 67 years)

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 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 produced numerous films and television shows, often with Christian themes aimed at family-friendly audiences. His production credits included Mark Twain's America, The Lincoln Conspiracy, The Incredible Discovery of Noah's Ark and Breaking the Da Vinci Code. In 1980, Sellier was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the made-for-television movie, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which starred Jeff Goldblum as Ichabod Crane. Sellier was a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Writers Guild of America and National Religious Broadcasters Association.

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.

Sellier died unexpectedly at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on January 31, 2011, at the age of 67. He is survived by Julie Magnuson, his wife of 25 years, and his son William Sellier.

Biography

Il est connu pour avoir produit les séries La Légende de James Adams et de l'ours Benjamin et L'Ancien Testament.

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Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
(2 films)
Don Shanks
Don Shanks
(2 films)
Fred Grandy
Fred Grandy
(1 films)
John Anderson
John Anderson
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Charles E. Sellier Jr. (9 films)

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Director

Silent Night, Deadly Night, 1h25
Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about children, Christmas films, Serial killer films, Santa Claus in film
Actors Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Linnea Quigley, Britt Leach, Leo Geter, Will Hare
Rating58% 2.9010552.9010552.9010552.9010552.901055
In 1971, on a visit to his institutionalized grandfather, who warned 5-year-old Billy Chapman that Santa Claus punishes the naughty, his family happens to come across a man in a Santa Claus outfit seemingly having car trouble. The man - actually a criminal who has just used that disguise to rob a liquor store after he kills a man and escaped - pulls a gun and mercilessly kills Billy's father in front of him and his infant brother Ricky, then slits their mother's throat with a switch blade, leaving the children alive. Three years later, Billy and Ricky are celebrating Christmas in an orphanage run by Mother Superior, a strict disciplinarian, who persistently strikes children who misbehave and considers punishment for their wicked actions as a good thing. Sister Margaret seems to be the only one who sympathizes with the children, trying to get Billy to open up and play with the children, but they are constantly under Superior's scrutinizing eye and they regularly end up getting punished.

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Producer

The Boogens, 1h35
Directed by James L. Conway
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Rebecca Balding, Anne-Marie Martin, John Crawford, Jon Lormer
Roles Producer
Rating55% 2.751732.751732.751732.751732.75173
A small construction team of four men work to reopen an abandoned silver mine, 100 years after a mysterious massacre forced the Army to shut it down. What they don't know is that their excavating has inadvertently freed some amphibious reptilian creatures lurking deep within the mine shafts.
Hangar 18
Hangar 18 (1980)
, 1h37
Directed by James L. Conway
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins, James Hampton, Pamela Bellwood, Philip Abbott
Roles Producer
Rating52% 2.6494252.6494252.6494252.6494252.649425
Hangar 18 involves a U.F.O. cover-up following an incident aboard the space shuttle. The orbiter is launching a satellite, which collides with a nearby unidentified object. The collision kills an astronaut in the launch bay. The incident is witnessed by astronauts Price and Bancroff.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1h44
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Jeff Goldblum, Meg Foster, Paul Sand, James Griffith, John Sylvester White
Roles Executive Producer
Rating61% 3.0534053.0534053.0534053.0534053.053405
The story begins when schoolteacher Ichabod Crane arrives in the quaint town of Sleepy Hollow. There, he discovers his predecessor was driven mad by evil spirits. Not one to believe in ghosts, Ichabod takes a personal interest in the "Headless Horseman" who terrorizes the townspeople with his midnight runs. In one hair-raising encounter after another, Ichabod meets the demon head-on (so to speak) and discovers the truth behind the legend. The timid teacher is soon transformed from laughing-stock to town hero in this gothic tale of early America.
The Time Machine, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Adventure
Actors John Beck, Priscilla Barnes, Whit Bissell, Rosemary DeCamp, R.G. Armstrong, John Zaremba
Roles Executive Producer
Rating51% 2.563612.563612.563612.563612.56361
The film was a modernization of the Wells' story, making the Time Traveller a 1970s scientist working for a fictional US defense contractor, "the Mega Corporation". Dr. Neil Perry (John Beck), the Time Traveller, is described as one of Mega's most reliable contributors by his senior co-worker Branly (Whit Bissell, an alumnus of the 1960 adaptation). Perry's skill is demonstrated by his rapid reprogramming of an off-course missile, averting a disaster that could destroy Los Angeles. His reputation secures a grant of $20 million for his time machine project. Although nearing completion, the corporation wants Perry to put the project on hold so that he can head a military weapon development project. Perry accelerates work on the time machine, permitting him to test it before being forced to work on the new project.
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, 1h33
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Western
Actors Dan Haggerty, Denver Pyle, Don Shanks
Roles Producer
Rating66% 3.3412853.3412853.3412853.3412853.341285
Grizzly Adams (Dan Haggerty) est un menuisier qui, durant la période de la ruée vers l'or en Californie, fuit dans les montagnes, car il est faussement accusé de meurtre. Alors qu'il tente de survivre dans son nouvel environnement, il découvre un bébé grizzly orphelin et l'adopte. L'ours, malgré son énorme taille à l'âge adulte, devient le meilleur ami de Grizzly Adams.