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Personal Info

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

2017

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

1999

American Pie as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)

Directing

2024

Afraid as Director

2018

Operation Finale as Director

2011

A Better Life as Director

2007

The Golden Compass as Director

2002

About a Boy as Director

2001

Down to Earth as Director

Writing

2024

Afraid as Writer

2023

The Creator as Screenplay

2022

Pinocchio as Screenplay

2017

2015

Cinderella as Screenplay

2009

2007

The Golden Compass as Screenplay

2002

About a Boy as Screenplay

1998

Antz as Screenplay

-

Merlin as Writer

Production

2025

Murderbot as Producer

2024

Afraid as Producer
If You Were the Last as Executive Producer

2023

About My Father as Producer

2022

Pinocchio as Producer
Crush as Executive Producer

2019

The Farewell as Producer

2018

Boogeyman Pop as Executive Producer
Prospect as Producer

2017

Columbus as Producer

2013

Spark: A Burning Man Story as Executive Producer

2011

A Better Life as Producer

2009

A Single Man as Producer

2007

Living with Lew as Producer

2006

American Dreamz as Executive Producer

2004

In Good Company as Producer
Cracking Up as Producer

2003

American Wedding as Executive Producer

2001

American Pie 2 as Executive Producer
Off Centre as Producer
Off Centre as Executive Producer

1999

American Pie as Producer

-

Husband's Secret as Producer
Bambi as Producer

Crew

2025

Snow White as Additional Writing

1999

Coapa Heights as Script

Creator

2025

Murderbot as Creator

2001

Off Centre as Creator