Background

Christopher Monger was born on November 9, 1950, in Cardiff, United Kingdom. He is a son of Ifor David Monger, who was a doctor, author and playwright. In addition, Ifor was an amateur photographer and filmmaker.

Education

When Christopher was a child, he, together with his younger brother Antony and friend Alan Field, ran a newspaper — The Taff's Well Times, which operated for two years and earned them interviews on BBC and HTV television.

Also, in his early years, Monger attended a boarding school in Taunton, Somerset. Then, he continued his education at Chelsea School of Art (present-day Chelsea College of Arts) in London, where he earned the Bidduph Scholarship for painting.

Career

After finishing his studies in London, Christopher came back to his native Wales, where he became a founding member of the Chapter Film Workshop — a full production facility that allowed local talent to make films. In its first five years, the workshop produced eight feature films and over fifty shorts. It was there, that Christopher produced his first no-budget features, including the controversial "Voice Over" (1981).

In the early years of his career, Monger also held a post of a film and video producer, working for the avant-garde theatre company Moving Being. In his later years, after the success of "Voice Over", Christopher received an offer to show his films at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Some time later, he left for Los Angeles to collaborate with a producer Ed Pressman.

As a director, he worked for such films, as "Waiting for the Light" (1990), "Just like a Woman" (1992), "The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain" (1995), "Girl from Rio" (2001) and others.

Later, he wrote the television film, entitled "Seeing Red", which premiered in 2000. In 2007, Monger adapted a stage play "A Sense of Wonder" by Kaiulani Lee into a film. In 2010, he was a screenwriter for "Temple Grandin" biographical drama film.

Besides his work as a screenwriter and director, he also creates paintings.

Achievements

• Christopher Monger is a renowned screenwriter, director and editor, who is mostly known for writing and directing "The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain" (1995) and writing the HBO biopic "Temple Grandin" (2010). During his career, he has directed eight feature films and written more than thirty screenplays.
  
  Monger received a Christopher Award for writing a screenplay for the film "Seeing Red" (2000). Also, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for writing a screenplay for "Temple Grandin" (2010).

Works

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  • Temple Grandin

    (Actress Claire Danes shines in this fact-based story of a...)

    2010
  • The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain

    (When an English cartographer must tell a Welsh village, t...)

    1995
  • Just Like a Woman

    (A divorced British housewife falls for a younger man, an ...)

    1992
  • Girl From Rio

    (Directed by Christopher Monger.)

    2001
  • Special Thanks to Roy London

    (Directed by Christopher Monger.)

    2008
  • A Sense of Wonder

    (Directed by Christopher Monger.)

    2010
  • Waiting for the Light

    (Directed by Christopher Monger.)

    1990

Membership

Christopher is a member of the Pharmaka group of painters in Los Angeles.

Connections

Karen Montgomery, an actress, was Christopher's wife. She died in 2015.

Father:

Ifor David Monger

Ifor David Monger was a doctor, author and playwright.

late wife:

Karen Montgomery