Christopher Browne is a documentary film maker/director in the USA. He
is noted for directing the ten-pin bowling sports documentary A League
of Ordinary Gentlemen.Browne is a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania.After graduating Browne's film career began in New York
City as a production assistant on television commercials. He then took
a job on a documentary called The Paris Review: Early Years, produced
by the Checkerboard Film Foundation. The movie, which chronicled
George Plimpton's early years at the Paris Review, offered the
opportunity to work alongside legendary documentarian Albert Maysles.
Working with Mr. Maysles spurred Chris' interest in documentary film
and he stayed at the Checkerboard Film Foundation for another year
where he supervised the post-production of The Paris Review: Early
Years, and helped produce Ralph Gibson: Photographer.A League of
Ordinary Gentlemen was his first feature film, having emerged from the
misadventures of following the PBA tour with cameras for twenty weeks.
The movie premiered at the 2004 South by Southwest Film Festival where
it won the Audience Choice award. A League of Ordinary Gentlemen has
also played at the Tribeca Film Festival, Cinevegas, AFI, and Hawaii
International Film festival.
is noted for directing the ten-pin bowling sports documentary A League
of Ordinary Gentlemen.Browne is a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania.After graduating Browne's film career began in New York
City as a production assistant on television commercials. He then took
a job on a documentary called The Paris Review: Early Years, produced
by the Checkerboard Film Foundation. The movie, which chronicled
George Plimpton's early years at the Paris Review, offered the
opportunity to work alongside legendary documentarian Albert Maysles.
Working with Mr. Maysles spurred Chris' interest in documentary film
and he stayed at the Checkerboard Film Foundation for another year
where he supervised the post-production of The Paris Review: Early
Years, and helped produce Ralph Gibson: Photographer.A League of
Ordinary Gentlemen was his first feature film, having emerged from the
misadventures of following the PBA tour with cameras for twenty weeks.
The movie premiered at the 2004 South by Southwest Film Festival where
it won the Audience Choice award. A League of Ordinary Gentlemen has
also played at the Tribeca Film Festival, Cinevegas, AFI, and Hawaii
International Film festival.
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