Jack Christian

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Jack Christian
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Jack Christian at the premiere of The Infernal Machine in Los Angeles, 2022.
Occupation(s)Producer
Writer
Director
Years active2000–present
Organization(s)CEO Filmology Finance

Chairman of the Australian Film Institute

Chairman of the Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts

Member of

Contents

International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Known for The Infernal Machine
What Remains of Us
Run Rabbit Run

Jack Christian is a film and television showrunner, producer, writer and director. He has received critical acclaim for his work in screen entertainment, including two Emmy Award nominations.

Christian is known most recently for his work on the feature films Killing Faith starring Guy Pearce, the Michael Shannon comedy Dead Guy, horror feature What Remains of Us starring Kit Harington, Mercy Road, The Infernal Machine , Run Rabbit Run , comedy Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose starring Simon Pegg, spy actioner Chief of Station , the Diane Keaton lead comedy Arthur's Whisky , action thriller Classified, the Netflix series Dive Club, as well as the Thomas Jane crime series, Troppo . [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Christian is CEO of global film and television production and finance company Filmology Finance. He is the chairman of the Australian Film Institute and the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and is a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. [7]

It was announced on October 27, 2023, that Christian is producing upcoming Michael Shannon feature film, Dead Guy. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleFilm / SeriesRole
2012 Conspiracy 365 SeriesConsultant Producer
2013–2015Heart&SoulSeriesExecutive Producer
2014–2017 Get Ace SeriesShowrunner / Producer / Director
2020 Never Too Late FilmExecutive Producer
Black Water: Abyss Film
2021 Great White Film
Dive Club Series
2022 Seriously Red Film
Love in BloomFilm
The Reef: Stalked FilmProducer
The Infernal Machine FilmExecutive Producer
2022–2024 Troppo Series
2023 Run Rabbit Run Film
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose FilmProducer
Mercy RoadFilmExecutive Producer
2024What Remains of UsFilmProducer
5lbs of PressureFilmExecutive Producer
Chief of Station Film
Arthur's Whisky Film
TBADead GuyFilmProducer
TBA Classified FilmExecutive Producer
TBAKilling FaithFilm
TBARed Rock RunFilm

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