William Lawrence Christie was born on 14 November 1948 and is a British fashion photographer and film director.
11 Facts About Willie Christie
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Willie Christie stayed for a year whilst Clive worked for UK Vogue and others.
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Willie Christie met his future wife, Grace Coddington during this period.
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Willie Christie produced portraits for David Bowie, Cliff Richards, King Crimson and many more.
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Willie Christie designed and took photographs for the sleeve of the 1973 Robert Fripp and Brian Eno album "".
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Willie Christie wrote and directed the 1998 film The Whisper, based on a short story by Anton Chekhov starring Michael Gough, Jamie Glover and fourteen-year-old Emma Pierson.
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Willie Christie directed a limited run of Siren by David Williamson at London's Grace Theatre in 2000.
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In 2012 Willie Christie was named as one of Justin de Villeneuve's influences, along with Avedon and Bert Stern.
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In October 2013 Willie Christie was confirmed as the director and headline presenter of a docu-reality TV show currently in development focusing on style photography.
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Willie Christie has been married to his current wife Amanda, daughter of the actor Derek Nimmo, since 1991.
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Willie Christie has an older daughter Scarlett and Amanda has a son.