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Christine Turner(I)

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Christine Turner
Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African American funerals are brought to life.
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Homegoings (2013)
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Christine Turner was born in San Francisco, California, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day' (2021), Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business (2020) and Homegoings (2013). She has been married to Scott Sasso since 9 October 2010.
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day' (2021)
    Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day'
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 2021
    Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business (2020)
    Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2020
    Homegoings (2013)
    Homegoings
    7.7
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2013
    Hold On (2017)
    Hold On
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Barber of Little Rock (2023)
      The Barber of Little Rock
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • J'Nai Bridges Unamplified (2023)
      J'Nai Bridges Unamplified
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • The 1619 Project (2023)
      The 1619 Project
      4.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Paint & Pitchfork (2022)
      Paint & Pitchfork
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day' (2021)
      Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day'
      7.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business (2020)
      Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Kevin Beasley's Raw Materials (2019)
      Kevin Beasley's Raw Materials
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Art in the Twenty-First Century (2001)
      Art in the Twenty-First Century
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Lenny (2018)
      Lenny
      3.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Hold On (2017)
      Hold On
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • You Can Go (2016)
      You Can Go
      8.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Homegoings: A Dance (2014)
      Homegoings: A Dance
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Homegoings (2013)
      Homegoings
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Rubber Soles (2005)
      Rubber Soles
      8.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005

    Producer

    • The Barber of Little Rock (2023)
      The Barber of Little Rock
      6.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • J'Nai Bridges Unamplified (2023)
      J'Nai Bridges Unamplified
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day' (2021)
      Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day'
      7.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
      Amend: The Fight for America
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Kevin Beasley's Raw Materials (2019)
      Kevin Beasley's Raw Materials
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Tricky Dick (2019)
      Tricky Dick
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Art in the Twenty-First Century (2001)
      Art in the Twenty-First Century
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Hold On (2017)
      Hold On
      6.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • You Can Go (2016)
      You Can Go
      8.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Women of Honor with Special Guests Michelle Obama and Jill Biden (2015)
      Women of Honor with Special Guests Michelle Obama and Jill Biden
      2.8
      TV Special
      • co-producer
      • 2015
    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • assistant producer
      • 2007–2015
    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • field producer
      • 2014
    • Homegoings: A Dance (2014)
      Homegoings: A Dance
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Where I Am Going (2013)
      Where I Am Going
      Video
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Homegoings (2013)
      Homegoings
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2013

    Writer

    • Hold On (2017)
      Hold On
      6.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2017
    • You Can Go (2016)
      You Can Go
      8.1
      Short
      • story
      • 2016
    • Rubber Soles (2005)
      Rubber Soles
      8.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005

    Videos4

    Hold On
    Trailer 0:36
    Hold On
    You Can Go (Trailer)
    Trailer 0:43
    You Can Go (Trailer)
    You Can Go (Trailer)
    Trailer 0:43
    You Can Go (Trailer)
    Homegoings: A Dance
    Trailer 0:29
    Homegoings: A Dance
    Homegoings
    Trailer 1:41
    Homegoings

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    • Born
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Scott SassoOctober 9, 2010 - present

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