Chris King(1964-2024)

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Boardinghouse owner Mary Surratt was one of four Southern sympathizers who was tried, convicted, and executed for conspiring to assassinate President Lincoln. Believed by many to have been innocent, she was nevertheless doomed to be the first woman put to death by the U.S. government.

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The Killing of Mary Surratt (2009)

Chris King is an Oscar-qualified award winning filmmaker and three-time NorCal Emmy nominated television writer/producer. His screenplays have garnered national attention in The Nicholl Fellowship, the Chesterfield Film Project, Fade In Magazine and HBO's Project Greenlight. His films have played in over 225 film festivals and have been seen in over 150 cities in 90 countries. Chris credits his early fascination with character-driven films to the haunting performances in The Deer Hunter and Ordinary People. Chris and his co-producer/co-writer wife Heather reside in Roseville, California with their two daughters.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Birthday

7.4

Short

Producer

2015

Touching Down

8.8

Producer

2005

The Killing of Mary Surratt

6.9

Short

Producer

2009

Proposal

7.4

Short

Producer

2011

Credits

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Producer

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
7.6
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2021
Pipe Dream
9.1
Short
- producer
- 2019
Vigil
Short
- producer
- 2017
Birthday
7.4
Short
- executive producer
- producer
- 2015
First Date*
Short
- producer
- 2014
Midlife
Short
- co-producer
- 2013
Happiness
4.4
Short
- executive producer
- producer
- 2013
Untitled
6.8
- executive producer
- 2011
Proposal
7.4
Short
- executive producer
- producer
- 2011
The Killing of Mary Surratt
6.9
Short
- executive producer
- producer
- 2009
Rachel
6.4
Short
- executive producer
- 2008
Life
7.8
Short
- executive producer
- producer
- 2007
Awakening
6.6
Short
- executive producer
- producer
- 2006
Touching Down
8.8
- producer
- 2005

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Editor

Videos2

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"Birthday" trailer

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The Killing of Mary Surratt

Trailer 1:08

The Killing of Mary Surratt

Personal details

Born
- September 15, 1964
- Washington, USA
Died
- May 6, 2024
- Sacramento, California, USA(suicide)

Did you know

Trivia
As a boy, he jumped for joy upon receiving a letter in the mail from his idol, Norman Rockwell. The famous Saturday Evening Post artist informed Chris that his drawings showed promise, and that he should keep up the good work. Props from The Norm at 11 years old! Rock on.