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Chris King

Overview

  • Born
    September 15, 1964 · Washington, USA
  • Died
    May 6, 2024 · Sacramento, California, USA (suicide)
  • Birth name
    Christopher Maurice King

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  • 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.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Chris King

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  • 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.
  • He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg North Carolina.
  • He began as a summer intern before eventually becoming the material researcher and puzzle writer for "Wheel of Fortune" from 1999-2004. A terrific time with a great second family at "Wheel.".

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