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Julie Christie (producer)
Dame Julie Claire Molloy Christie ( Molloy; born ) is a New Zealand businesswoman and television producer. She is the founder and former CEO of international television company Touchdown Productions, acquired by Dutch media company Eyeworks in 2006, and then later sold to Warner Bros. Biography Christie was born in about 1962, and grew up in Greymouth. She is the sister of Leo Molloy. She moved to Wellington when she was 17 and started working in newspaper journalism. After a decade as a sports sub-editor in newspapers, Christie moved into research for broadcaster Neil Roberts at Communicado production house. She started her own company, Touchdown Productions, in 1991. Touchdown became a major exporter of television formats to 29 countries, most notably the gameshow ''The Chair'' for ABC in the US and the BBC, and the reality gameshow ''Treasure Island''. In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Molloy
Leo John Molloy (born 1956) is a New Zealand businessman and former veterinarian. He has been a controversial and polarising figure for his outspoken views. Early life Molloy was born in the West Coast town of Moana, New Zealand, Moana. He is of Irish descent. Television producer Julie Christie (producer), Julie Christie is his sister. Their father Kevin had a stroke when Molloy was 7 years old, after which they moved to the small town of Moonlight, New Zealand, Moonlight. Kevin died a few years later. Molloy left school at 15 and became an apprentice jockey. He stopped horse riding after four years and took a few years to Overseas experience, travel. In the United Kingdom, he was a stable hand at Queen Elizabeth II's stables. He applied to study veterinary medicine at Massey University but was rejected due to insufficient academics, so he returned to New Zealand and attended Greymouth High School as an adult. He would later brag about having sex with both teachers and students. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |