Charles Sellier

Sellier was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on November 9, 1943.[3][4] He was the only son of Charles Edward Senior and Gladys Carson Sellier.[3] His father worked as a shipping clerk.[3] Sellier was born as a Cajun Catholic, later converting to Mormonism and then to evangelical Christianity.[3]

The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, which aired on NBC during the 1977–1978 television season, depicted a character, portrayed by actor Dan Haggerty, who escapes a bounty hunter and rescues a bear cub who becomes his constant companion in the series.[1] Sellier had first introduced the character in his 1972 novel, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, loosely based on the real-life 19th century mountain man, James "Grizzly" Adams.[2] The series was produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, a production company based in Park City, Utah, which Sellier had founded.[2] Sellier also wrote many of the episodes in the series.[2] The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams ran for two seasons, but was concluded in the 1982 television movie, The Capture of Grizzly Adams, in which Dan Haggerty reprised his role.[2]

Additionally, Sellier wrote and produced more than 230 television shows and thirty feature films during his career.[2] Eleven of Sellier's feature films are included in the top 100 highest-grossing independent films in history, with six of those films ranking in the top twenty-five.[2]

Sellier produced numerous films and television shows, often with Christian themes aimed at family-friendly audiences.[1] His production credits included In Search of Noah's Ark, In Search of Historic Jesus, Mark Twain's America, The Lincoln Conspiracy, The Incredible Discovery of Noah's Ark and Breaking the Da Vinci Code.[1][5] In 1980, Sellier was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the made-for-television movie, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which starred Jeff Goldblum as Ichabod Crane.[2][6] Sellier was a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Writers Guild of America and National Religious Broadcasters Association.[2]

Sellier was the CEO of Grizzly Adams Prods. at the time of death in 2011.[2] The company marketed family-friendly and faith-based documentaries, films and television shows.[2] At the time of his death, Sellier had been negotiating an agreement with Passmorelab of San Diego to convert films and television shows he produced to 3D for Blu-ray 3D DVDs and 3D television broadcasting, though said '3D conversions' never materialized.[2]

Sellier died unexpectedly at his home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on January 31, 2011, at the age of 67.[1][3] During his first marriage to his working partner, Donna Sellier, the couple had two sons. Their elder son, Donald Sellier, predeceased him. He was survived by their other son, William Sellier, and his wife by a second marriage, Julie Magnuson.[3][7]

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