Chris Weitz
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-11-30 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Chris Weitz
Biography
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
as Self
(2017)
(2010)
(2010)
(2007)
(2006)
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
(2005)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
(2004)
See This Movie
as Panel Discussion Moderator
(2000)
Chuck & Buck
as Chuck
(2000)
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Director
(1999)
American Pie
as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)
Crew
Husband's Secret
Producer
Merlin
Writer
Bambi
Producer
(2025)
Snow White
Additional Writing
(2024)
Afraid
Director, Producer, Writer
(2024)
If You Were the Last
Executive Producer
(2023)
About My Father
Producer
(2023)
The Creator
Screenplay
(2022)
Pinocchio
Screenplay, Producer
(2022)
Crush
Executive Producer
(2019)
The Farewell
Producer
(2018)
Boogeyman Pop
Executive Producer
(2018)
Operation Finale
Director
(2018)
Prospect
Producer
(2017)
Columbus
Producer
(2017)
The Mountain Between Us
Screenplay
(2016)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
(2015)
Cinderella
Screenplay
(2013)
Spark: A Burning Man Story
Executive Producer
(2011)
A Better Life
Director, Producer
(2010)
(2009)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Director, Screenplay
(2009)
A Single Man
Producer
(2008)
(2007)
The Golden Compass
Screenplay, Director
(2007)
Living with Lew
Producer
(2006)
American Dreamz
Executive Producer
(2004)
In Good Company
Producer
(2003)
American Wedding
Executive Producer
(2002)
About a Boy
Screenplay, Director
(2001)
Down to Earth
Director
(2001)
American Pie 2
Executive Producer
(2000)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Screenplay
(1999)
American Pie
Producer
(1999)
Coapa Heights
Script
(1998)
Antz
Screenplay