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Christensen, T. C.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1953-

Biographical History

T.C. Christensen (born 1953) is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and filmmaker living in Utah.

He was born in 1953 and grew up in Layton, Utah. He studied filmmaking at Brigham Young University and at the University of Utah. He has made many films about the prophet Joseph Smith and has made many other films associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the West.

Citation:
Internet movie database, via WWW, Jan. 31, 2012 (T.C. Christensen; Thomas R. Christensen; Tom Christensen; b. Salt Lake City, Utah; cinematographer, director, producer, writer)

Wikipedia, Jan. 31, 2012 (American filmmaker; grew up in Davis County, Utah; creator of Church-themed films)

LDS Film website, Jan. 31, 2012 (T.C. Christensen; Latter-day Saint)

Ancestry.com, Jan. 31, 2012 (Tom R. Christensen; Thos. R. Christensen; b. 1953)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

T. C. Christensen recording of Elaine Dart: not like other people, 1975

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contents include a VHS videocassette and a sixteen millimeter film reel of the film "Elaine Dart: Not Like Other People." The film was directed by T.C. Christensen and produced by BYU Motion Picture Studio. The film is a documentary on the life of Elaine Dart's who dealt with cerebral palsy. Over time she learned to use her feet to accomplish such intricate tasks as threading a needle, stringing beads, and knitting. The film is thirteen minutes long and dated 1975.

Dates: 1975

T. C. Christensen recording of The mouths of babes, 1980

 Series — Carton 1 : Series 3; Series 1; Series 2; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197239251629], item: 4
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contents include a VHS videocassette tape of the LDS film, "The Mouths of Babes," produced and directed by T.C. Christensen. The film consists of children being asked their views on everything from where they came from to where they go on their LDS missions. The film has a running time of fifteen minutes and is dated 1980.

Dates: 1980

T. C. Christensen recording of The sounding tree: the art of violin making, 2005

 Series — Carton 2: Series 8; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 17; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197239251637], item: 13
Identifier: MSS 9039 Series 18
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Contains shooting scripts, reel-to-reel tapes, VHS tapes, and DVDs of T. C. Christensen's various films and projects including, "Only a Stonecutter," "17 Miracles," and "Ephraim's Rescue." Films and projects were produced mainly in Utah and relate especially to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its history. Dated 1975-2013.

Dates: 2005