Christopher Münch (born June 17, 1962) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

Biography

Münch was born in 1962 in

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and grew up with his mother in La Jolla, San Diego. When he was 15 years old, he directed a prize-winning documentary about the animals at the

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. In 1991 he directed '' The Hours and Times'', a fictionalised account of the relationship between

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and his manager

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. This

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d at the

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and won awards at the

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, the

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and the

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. His 1996 film '' Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day'' won an

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and an award for Best Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2000, Munch received the Moving Image

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Award.

Filmography

*1991: '' The Hours and Times'' *1996: '' Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day'' *2001: ''

The Sleepy Time Gal ''The Sleepy Time Gal'' is a 2001 film written and directed by Christopher Munch. The film stars Jacqueline Bisset, Martha Plimpton, Nick Stahl, Amy Madigan, Seymour Cassel and Frankie Faison. Plot Frances has enjoyed a variety of jobs during ...

'' *2004: '' Harry + Max'' *2011: '' Letters from the Big Man'' *2020: '' The 11th Green''

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* 1962 births Film directors from California Film producers from California American male screenwriters Living people {{US-screen-writer-1960s-stub

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