About

Known credits:
56
Birthday:
1969-11-30
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Chris Weitz

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2018 Inside The Operation Actor Self N/A
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2017 The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Actor Self 59
Average
2010 New Moon: The Journey Continues Actor Himself N/A
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2010 Heavy Rain Actor N/A
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2007 Living with Lew Actor N/A
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2006 Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas Actor Sheldon Schmeckler (voice) 58
Average
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Actor Martin Coleman 66
Fair
2004 See This Movie Actor Panel Discussion Moderator 58
Average
2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy Actor Director 59
Average
2000 Chuck & Buck Actor Chuck 58
Average
1999 American Pie Actor Male Voice in Porn Film (voice) 65
Fair

Directing
2024 Afraid Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Operation Finale Directing Director 64
Fair
2011 A Better Life Directing Director 62
Fair
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Directing Director 59
Average
2007 The Golden Compass Directing Director 60
Fair
2002 About a Boy Directing Director 65
Fair
2001 Down to Earth Directing Director 57
Average

Writing
2024 Afraid Writing Writer 59
Average
2023 The Creator Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2022 Pinocchio Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2017 The Mountain Between Us Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Writing Screenplay 74
Good
2015 Cinderella Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2007 The Golden Compass Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2002 About a Boy Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Writing Screenplay 52
Average
1998 Antz Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
Merlin Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Afraid Production Producer 59
Average
2024 If You Were the Last Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2023 About My Father Production Producer 59
Average
2022 Pinocchio Production Producer 62
Fair
2019 The Farewell Production Producer 69
Fair
2018 Prospect Production Producer 60
Fair
2018 Boogeyman Pop Production Executive Producer N/A
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2017 Columbus Production Producer 64
Fair
2013 Spark: A Burning Man Story Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2011 A Better Life Production Producer 62
Fair
2010 The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1 : Music Videos and Performances Production Producer N/A
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2010 Lone Star Production Producer 69
Fair
2009 A Single Man Production Producer 69
Fair
2008 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Production Producer 63
Fair
2007 Living with Lew Production Producer N/A
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2006 American Dreamz Production Executive Producer 55
Average
2004 In Good Company Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Cracking Up Production Producer 69
Fair
2003 American Wedding Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2001 Off Centre Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2001 American Pie 2 Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
1999 American Pie Production Producer 65
Fair
Bambi Production Producer 59
Average
Husband's Secret Production Producer N/A
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Murderbot Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1999 Coapa Heights Crew Script 59
Average