Chris Columbus
Directing
Christopher Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several teen comedies in the mid-1980s, including Gremlins, The Goonies, and Young Sherlock Holmes, he made his directorial debut with a teen adventure, Adventures in Babysitting(1987). Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). The comedy Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), starring Robin Williams, was another box-office success for Columbus. He went on to direct several other films throughout the 1990s, which were mostly met with lukewarm reception. However, he found commercial success again by directing the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling's novels Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and its sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). In addition to directing, Columbus was a producer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), as well as the drama The Help(2011). He also directed the fantasy Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010) and the 3D action comedy Pixels (2015). Columbus is the co-founder of 1492 Pictures, a film production company that has produced some of his films since 1995. More recently, he co-founded another production firm with his daughter in 2014 called Maiden Voyage Pictures. In 2017, he launched ZAG Animation Studios, alongside Michael Barnathan, Haim Saban, and Jeremy Zag. Columbus is also known for his collaboration with composer John Williams, with whom he had worked on the film Home Alone and the film series Harry Potter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Columbus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Directing21
Gremlins 3
2027
Director
moviePixels
2015
Director
movieApplebaum
2012
Director
movieI Love You, Beth Cooper
2009
Director
movieRent
2005
Director
movieBicentennial Man
1999
Director
movieStepmom
1998
Director
movieNine Months
1995
Director
movieMrs. Doubtfire
1993
Director
movieOnly the Lonely
1991
Director
movieHome Alone
1990
Director
movieHeartbreak Hotel
1988
Director
3-D Rocks
Director
Production49
Gremlins 3
2027
Producer
movieWerwulf
2026
Executive Producer
movieThe President's Cake
2026
Executive Producer
movieThe Voyage Out
2025
Executive Producer
movieNosferatu
2024
Producer
movieDìdi (弟弟)
2024
Executive Producer
movieChupa
2023
Producer
movieNight at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
2022
Executive Producer
movieThe Exiles
2022
Executive Producer
movieCusp
2021
Executive Producer
movieYes, God, Yes
2020
Executive Producer
movieScoob!
2020
Executive Producer
movieThe Lighthouse
2019
Executive Producer
movieI Kill Giants
2017
Producer
moviePatti Cake$
2017
Producer
movieMenashe
2017
Executive Producer
movieIt Had to Be You
2016
Executive Producer
movieTallulah
2016
Producer
movieThe Young Messiah
2016
Producer
movieThe Witch
2016
Executive Producer
movieMediterranea
2015
Producer
moviePixels
2015
Producer
movieLittle Accidents
2014
Executive Producer
moviePercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013
Executive Producer
movieApplebaum
2012
Executive Producer
movieThe Help
2011
Producer
movieFrench Exchange
2011
Executive Producer
movieI Love You, Beth Cooper
2009
Producer
movieFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
Executive Producer
movieNight at the Museum
2006
Producer
movieRent
2005
Producer
movieFantastic Four
2005
Executive Producer
movieHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Executive Producer
movieHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Executive Producer
movieMonkeybone
2001
Executive Producer
movieBicentennial Man
1999
Producer
movieStepmom
1998
Producer
movieJingle All the Way
1996
Producer
movieNine Months
1995
Producer
movieLabyrinth 2
Producer
Acting18
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
Self - Director, Home Alone
movieMusic by John Williams
2024
Self - Filmmaker
movieChild Star
2024
Self - Director
movieHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Man in Toy Store (uncredited)
Writing13
Gremlins 3
2027
Original Film Writer
movieChristmas with the Kranks
2004
Screenplay
movieNine Months
1995
Screenplay
movieOnly the Lonely
1991
Screenplay
movieGremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
Characters
tvGalaxy High School
1986
Writer
movieYoung Sherlock Holmes
1985
Screenplay
movieThe Goonies
1985
Screenplay
movieGremlins
1984
Writer
movieReckless
1984
Writer
Art1
tvBenny Benza Spider Woman
2006
Storyboard Artist
Creator1
tvGalaxy High School
1986
Creator
Crew1
movieThe Cove
2009
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