Rich Christiano | |
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| Born | October 2, 1956 |
| Alma mater | St. John Fisher College [1] |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Relatives | Dave Christiano (brother) |
| Website | ChristianMovies.com |
Rich Christiano (born October 2, 1956) is an American filmmaker, who has directed, produced and written many Christian films. He owns Christiano Film Group, co-founded Five & Two Pictures and founded ChristianMovies.com in 1997. [2] He is also the twin brother of Dave Christiano.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | |
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| 1992 | Second Glance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
| 1998 | End of the Harvest | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2002 | Time Changer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Unidentified | Yes | Yes | Yes | [3] • |
| 2009 | The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Amazing Love: The Story of Hosea | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | A Matter of Faith | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Play the Flute | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also casting director |
| 2022 | MindReader | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Sound | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Daylight Zone | No | No | Executive | Yes | |
| 1987 | The Pretender | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 1988 | Crime of the Age | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also co-editor |
| 1991 | The Appointment | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
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