JulieChristie
- Producer
- Executive
Julie Christie, DNZM, is one of New Zealand's most successful television producers. She built her company, Touchdown Productions, into the country's leading exporter of programme formats. In 2006 she sold Touchdown to global company Eyeworks in a multi-million dollar deal; she stayed on as managing director until 2012. A decade later she bought factual television company NHNZ.
Screenography
Biography
Dame Julie Christie began in newspaper journalism, before moving into television in the late 1980s. In 1991 she set up company Touchdown Productions, where she proudly "developed a sustainable business" and sold many shows overseas. After 16 years, Dame Julie sold Touchdown to Dutch media group Eyeworks. She stayed on as Chief Executive of Eyeworks New Zealand until late 2012.
Awards
2024 New Zealand Television Awards
TV Legend
2017 Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
For services to governance and the television industry
2012 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Director - Entertainment/Factual: for The Block
“The best thing I ever did was decide to make television in New Zealand, not New Zealand television. I developed a global business. Today, that’s the best way to approach business from day one. With today’s connectivity it’s a lot easier.”
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