Christine Weber

History

Christine Weber is an American television documentary executive producer. She has a degree in Biology, and was first sent to the National Geographic offices working as a temps in California. Earlier in her career, Weber traveled the world working on documentaries for various network including National Geographic, NBC, ABC and PBS. She spent a total of thirteen years at National Geographic Television. In 2001, she was hired by British indie producer Tiger Aspect Productions and its wildlife arm Tigress Productions to spearhead their new American venture based in Washington D.C. Starting in 2007, she worked for three years as Senior Vice President of Production for Discovery Studios. In 2010, after acting as interim head of the network, Weber joined Discovery Channel full-time as Vice President of Development and Production for Specials and Events. She was later promoted to Senior Vice President of Global Production Services.

Movies

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer
Executive Producer
Comes one hundred years from the two-day Tulsa Massacre in 1921 that led to the murder of as many as 300 Black people and left as many as 10,000 homeless and displaced.
Bob Ballard: An Explorer's Life
Bob Ballard: An Explorer's Life
Executive Producer
Bob Ballard reveals the inside stories behind his most exciting discoveries, while sharing the personal triumphs, challenges and tragedies that led him to them.
Expedition Amelia
Expedition Amelia
Executive Producer
Explorer Robert Ballard sets out to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance as he and a team of experts travel to the remote Pacific atoll named Nikumaroro in search of her final resting place.
The Noble Horse
The Noble Horse
Executive Producer
While this noble steed's role in a civilized society remains overshadowed by their automotive equivalent of horsepower, this was not always so. Gallop back in time where wild stallions roamed free in herds aplenty. Back to a time when these magnificent creatures stampeded across the Great Plains of America, the rocky mountain terrain of South America, and the desolate outback of the land down under. Forever branded by Hollywood through countless movies about the Wild West era, this educational video reins in the viewer with an honest look at the history, evolution, and the modern-day need for the domestic horse.
National Geographic: Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
National Geographic: Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
Producer
Long before Columbus, the Maya established one of the most highly developed civilizations of their time in the jungles of Mexico and Central America. Yet this advanced society of priests, astronomers, artisans, and farmers suddenly and mysteriously collapsed more than a thousand years ago. Accompany archaeologists to Copan, Dos Pilas, and other spectacular Classic Maya ruins as they unearth artifacts and huge temples of incredible beauty. Recently deciphered hieroglyphics and other new discoveries offer astounding clues to the lives of these ancient people. You'll hear the startling story of one kingdom's downfall and its final desperate hours of violent warfare. Through spine-tingling recreations, witness ancient rituals reenacted on sites where they originally occured. And meet the enduring Maya who still maintain many of their ancestor's traditions. You'll hear the voices of a magnificent civilization as you uncover LOST KINGDOMS OF THE MAYA.
National Geographic: Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
National Geographic: Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
Director
Long before Columbus, the Maya established one of the most highly developed civilizations of their time in the jungles of Mexico and Central America. Yet this advanced society of priests, astronomers, artisans, and farmers suddenly and mysteriously collapsed more than a thousand years ago. Accompany archaeologists to Copan, Dos Pilas, and other spectacular Classic Maya ruins as they unearth artifacts and huge temples of incredible beauty. Recently deciphered hieroglyphics and other new discoveries offer astounding clues to the lives of these ancient people. You'll hear the startling story of one kingdom's downfall and its final desperate hours of violent warfare. Through spine-tingling recreations, witness ancient rituals reenacted on sites where they originally occured. And meet the enduring Maya who still maintain many of their ancestor's traditions. You'll hear the voices of a magnificent civilization as you uncover LOST KINGDOMS OF THE MAYA.