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Paul Weitz

Screenwriter / Film Producer / Film Director / Actor | * 11/19/1965 (58) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Paul John Weitz (born November 19, 1965) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is the older brother of filmmaker Chris Weitz. Together they worked on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; for the latter, they were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Weitz is also a writer, executive producer, and director of the Amazon Prime Video dramedy series Mozart in the Jungle. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come ...

Grandma

R

2015 | 3.2/5 | 1h 18min
Comedy, Drama
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Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, ...

About a Boy

PG-13

2002 | 3.3/5 | 1h 41min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. M ...

In Good Company

PG-13

2004 | 3.0/5 | 1h 49min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Darren Shan is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. They do, and together they go to "Cirque du Freak" whe ...

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

PG-13

2009 | 2.9/5 | 1h 49min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Paul Weitz

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Paul Weitz as Actor(6)

as Lurco2017 The Little Hours
as Private Investigator2016 Joshy
as Mr. Levin2014 Life After Beth
as Filmmaker Who Isn't Wim Wenders2004 See This Movie
as Assistant Director2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Sam2000 Chuck & Buck

Movies with Paul Weitz as Crew(43)

Production/Executive Producer2024 If You Were the Last
Directing/Director2023 Moving On
Production/Producer2023 Moving On
Writing/Screenplay2023 Moving On
Production/Producer2023 Husband’s Secret
Production/Producer2023 About My Father
Directing/Director2023 Untitled Taylor Tomlinson- based film
Production/Executive Producer2022 Pinocchio
Directing/Director2021 Fatherhood
Writing/Screenplay2021 Fatherhood
Production/Producer2019 Pinocchio
Directing/Director2018 Bel Canto
Production/Producer2018 Bel Canto
Writing/Screenplay2018 Bel Canto
Directing/Director2015 Grandma
Production/Producer2015 Grandma
Writing/Writer2015 Grandma
Directing/Director2013 Admission
Production/Producer2013 Admission
Directing/Director2012 Being Flynn
Production/Producer2012 Being Flynn
Writing/Screenplay2012 Being Flynn
Crew/Thanks2012 The Queen of Versailles
Directing/Director2010 Little Fockers
Directing/Director2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Production/Producer2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Writing/Screenplay2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Production/Producer2008 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Production/Executive Producer2007 The Golden Compass
Directing/Director2006 American Dreamz
Production/Producer2006 American Dreamz
Writing/Screenplay2006 American Dreamz
Directing/Director2004 In Good Company
Production/Producer2004 In Good Company
Writing/Screenplay2004 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
Directing/Director1999 American Pie
Writing/Screenplay1998 Antz

TV Shows/Series with Paul Weitz as Crew(3)

Production/Executive Producer2014 Mozart in the Jungle
Production/Executive Producer2001 Off Centre
Creator/Creator2001 Off Centre

Full Name: Paul Weitz
Born: Friday, 11/19 1965 (November) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 58 years + 158 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Wesleyan University, Collegiate School, Allen-Stevenson School
Siblings: Chris Weitz
Father: John Weitz
Mother: Susan Kohner
Other names for Paul Weitz (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Paul Weitz (filmmaker)"
"Paul Weitz (Filmregisseur)"
Paul Weitz frequently works together with these people:
Chris Weitz (26x, Crew)
Andrew Miano (15x, Crew)
John Cho (9x, Actor)
Joseph Middleton (9x, Crew)
Adam Herz (8x, Crew)
Jennifer Coolidge (6x, Actress)
Kerry Kohansky-Roberts (6x, Crew)
Jeff Baena (6x, Crew)
Dan Balgoyen (6x, Crew)
Frankie Faison (5x, Actor)
Walter Spencer (5x, Crew)
Blair Tindall (3x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:7724, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024