T. C. Christensen

Who is T. C. Christensen?

Tom C. Christensen is an American filmmaker. His films range from Joseph Smith: The Man in 1980 to Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men in 2008.

He grew up in Layton, Utah. He served as a LDS missionary in Ohio and West Virginia from 1972 until 1974. He studied filmmaking at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.

Films by Christensen have received recognition in several film festivals. His Pioneer Miracle received the Best in Show award from the Houston International Film Festival in 2004. His Seasons of the Heart for which he was both director and cinematographer received multiple awards in film festivals.

Christensen has made a large number of films about Latter Day Saint founder Joseph Smith. Among these are Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration and Emma Smith: My Story both made in cooperation with Gary Cook. Other Mormon-themed films include his biography of President of the Church Gordon B. Hinckley, made at Hinckley's death in 2008.

Christensen was the co-author and director of Only A Stonecutter, the story of John R. Moyle, father of James H. Moyle.

Christensen has also been the cinematographer for a large number of films. These include Rigoletto, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, Forever Strong, and Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy.