Nat Christian wrote, directed and produced “MONDAY MORNING” a drama set within a political campaign and the harsh realities of Los Angeles’s homeless community. Monday Morning received a theatrical release at Laemmle Theaters. Monday Morning won the “Best Feature Film Award at the Long Island Film Festival, and was the Official Selection at others. It featured Victor Browne, Molly Kidder, Jessica Spotts, Cevin Middleton, Ken Melchior, Robert Axelrod, Nick Cimiluca, Robert Pike Daniel, Heather Hall and Nat.
Nat directed, produced his existential screenplay “CHANNELS”, which he acted in along with Kim Oja, Ed Asner, John Kassir, Taylor Negron and Joan Van Ark. Channels was an official selection at various film festivals. Nat received the auteur award at the WSFF.
Nat directed and produced “FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE”, starring Florence Henderson, Allison Lange, David Paetkau. The movie was an official selection at various film festivals.
Nat’s directorial debut came when Jerry Orbach (Law and Order), read one of Nat’s screenplays, ”CALIFORNIA CASANOVA”, and offered to play the lead role in it which brought about the financing. Along with Jerry Orbach, the cast included Audrey Landers, Tyrone Power Jr. Bryan Genesse, Ken Kercheval, Michelle Johnson.
Nat was then asked to direct the production company’s other feature, a zany comedy, “CLUB FED” featuring Karen Black, Judy Landers, Burt Young, Sherman Hemsley, Allen Garfield, Lance Kinsey, Joe Campanella.
Nat was the Story Consultant on “THE DUKE” (Buena Vista). He sold several screenplays and has consulted on others. Nat wrote the feature “700 Hill” for Monterrey Pictures, which is in development.
Prior to directing and writing, Nat studied filmmaking in college. He was asked by classmates to act in their student projects. He then studied with some of the top acting coaches in the industry and was soon cast in local plays, receiving critical acclaim and awards, and landed running roles on TV including “General Hospital”, “The Young and the Restless”, “Days of Our Lives.”
Nat resides in Los Angeles.
CREDITS
DIRECTOR . . .
Monday Morning: Victor Browne, MollyKidder, Jessica Spotts, Cevin Middleton, Robert Axelrod, Ken Melchior, Nick Cimiluca, Heather Hall, Robert Pike Daniel, Nat Christian
Channels: Kim Oja, Ed Asner, Nat Christian, Joan Van Ark
For Heaven’s Sake: Florence Henderson, Allison Lange, David Paetkau, Stephanie Patton
California Casanova: Jerry Orbach, Ken Kercheval, Audrey Landers, Tyrone Power Jr.
Club Fed: Lance Kinsey, Burt Young, Karen Black, Judy Landers, Allen Garfield, Sherman Hemsley
The Conversation: (High Def Short)
Gypsy: – (Film Short)
DIRECTOR CLIPS . . .
CHANNELS – Trailer
CALIFORNIA CASANOVA – Opening Sequence
CLUB FED – Opening Sequence
UNTITLED MOVIE – SEQUENCES
CLIPS from a WORKSHOP PRODUCTION
WRITER (partial list) . . .
“Monday Morning” – (sold – produced)
“Channels” – (sold – produced)
“Echoes” – (on assignment)
“700 Hill” – (on assignment; in development)
“1st Dog” – (sold; in development)
“The Duke” – (Story Consultant) Buena Vista
“California Casanova” – (sold – produced)
“BO”©
“October”© (treatment)
“Dust”© (treatment)
Perception” (Sold)
ACTOR
“Monday Morning” (Lead) – Vanguard Cinema
“Channels” (Lead) – Vanguard Cinema
CLICK TO VIEW Nat Christian in scenes from “MONDAY MORNING” and “CHANNELS“
CLICK TO VIEW Nat Christian in some scenes from “CHANNELS“
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Acting roles from his very early TV days (partial list) . . .
“General Hospital” (Lead/Recurring) – ABC
“The Young and the Restless” (Lead/Recurring) – CBS
“King Kong Lives” (Co-Star) – Feature / DeLaurentis
“The New Mickey Spillane” (Co-Star) – ABC
“Days of Our Lives” (Lead/Recurring) – NBC
“The Meeting” (Lead) – short; Miracle Productions
Various Episodic TV
“Mirror, Mirror” (Lead) – Industrial; Kiwa Productions
“High Def Frame” (Lead) – short; HDCam Productions
THEATER(partial list):
“Naomi Court” (Harper) – Pilot Theater, Los Angeles * Recipient – LADLA for Outstanding Performance.
“Country and Western” (Jeb Marlowe) – 49th ST. Theater, New York – Off-Broadway
“Detective Story” (Charlie) – Tracy Roberts Theater, Los Angeles
“The Zoo Story” (Jerry) – Tour; UCLA, USC, Pierce, Chino, Barnsdale
Clips from early his early days on TV
CLICK TO VIEW Nat Christian in a few scenes from GENERAL HOSPITAL
CLICK TO VIEW Nat Christian in a few scenes from THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
CLICK TO VIEW Nat Christian in a couple of scenes from L.A.T.E.R.
CLICK TO VIEW Nat Christian in a few scenes from DAYS OF OUR LIVES
CLICK TO VIEW Nat Christian in a scene from THE LAST PRECINCT