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Chris Weitz

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Actor | * 11/30/1969 (54) | New York City, New York
Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work with his brother Paul on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; the latter earned the Weitz brothers a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Among his other main works, Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books, wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella, and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Tony Gilroy. ()
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Christopher John "Chris" Weitz is an American producer, writer, director and actor. He is best known for his work with his brother, Paul Weitz, on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy, as well as directing the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for Chris Weitz

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Chris Weitz as Actor(10)

as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)2006 Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Martin Coleman2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Panel Discussion Moderator2004 See This Movie
as Charlie "Chuck" Sitter2000 Chuck & Buck
as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)1999 American Pie

Movies with Chris Weitz as Crew(39)

Production/Executive Producer2024 If You Were the Last
Production/Producer2023 Husband’s Secret
Writing/Writer2023 Merlin
Directing/Director2023 They Listen
Production/Producer2023 They Listen
Writing/Writer2023 They Listen
Production/Producer2023 About My Father
Writing/Screenplay2023 The Creator
Production/Producer2022 Pinocchio
Writing/Screenplay2022 Pinocchio
Production/Producer2019 The Farewell
Production/Producer2019 Pinocchio
Directing/Director2018 Operation Finale
Production/Producer2018 Prospect
Writing/Screenplay2017 The Mountain Between Us
Production/Producer2017 Columbus
Writing/Screenplay2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Writing/Screenplay2015 Cinderella
Production/Executive Producer2013 Spark: A Burning Man Story
Directing/Director2011 A Better Life
Production/Producer2011 A Better Life
Production/Producer2009 A Single Man
Directing/Director2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Writing/Screenplay2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Production/Producer2008 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Writing/Screenplay2007 The Golden Compass
Directing/Director2007 The Golden Compass
Production/Producer2007 Living with Lew
Production/Executive Producer2006 American Dreamz
Production/Producer2004 In Good Company
Production/Executive Producer2003 American Wedding
Directing/Director2002 About a Boy
Writing/Screenplay2002 About a Boy
Directing/Director2001 Down to Earth
Production/Executive Producer2001 American Pie 2
Writing/Screenplay2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Production/Producer1999 American Pie
Crew/Script1999 Coapa Heights
Writing/Screenplay1998 Antz

TV Shows/Series with Chris Weitz as Crew(5)

Production/Producer2010 Lone Star
Production/Producer2004 Cracking Up
Production/Producer2001 Off Centre
Production/Executive Producer2001 Off Centre
Creator/Creator2001 Off Centre

Full Name: Chris Weitz
Born: Sunday, 11/30 1969 (November) in New York City, New York (current age: 54 years + 120 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Trinity College, St Paul's School, Allen-Stevenson School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Represented by: Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
Siblings: Paul Weitz
Father: John Weitz
Mother: Susan Kohner
Chris Weitz frequently works together with these people:
Paul Weitz (26x, Crew)
Andrew Miano (13x, Crew)
Joseph Middleton (12x, Crew)
John Cho (11x, Actor)
Adam Herz (8x, Crew)
Gareth Edwards (7x, Crew)
Jennifer Coolidge (6x, Actress)
Michelle Morris (6x, Crew)
Dan Balgoyen (6x, Crew)
Walter Spencer (5x, Crew)
Jason Schwartzman (2x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1796, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024