Chris Weitz
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Person

Chris Weitz

Known for
Writing
Born
November 30, 1969
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Christopher Weitz, Christopher John Weitz, Christopher J. Weitz

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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.

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In Catlg

1 Work in the catalog credit them.

Producing (1)

Filmography

  • MurderbotTV · 2025 · Director · 1 episode
  • MurderbotTV · 2025 · Writer, Teleplay · 9 episodes
  • AfraidFilm · 2024 · Director
  • AfraidFilm · 2024 · Producer
  • AfraidFilm · 2024 · Writer
  • About My FatherFilm · 2023 · Producer
  • The CreatorFilm · 2023 · Screenplay
  • PinocchioFilm · 2022 · Producer
  • PinocchioFilm · 2022 · Screenplay
  • The FarewellFilm · 2019 · Producer
  • Inside the OperationFilm · 2018 · as Self
  • Operation FinaleFilm · 2018 · Director
  • ProspectFilm · 2018 · Producer
  • ColumbusFilm · 2017 · Producer
  • The Mountain Between UsFilm · 2017 · Screenplay
  • The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'Film · 2017 · as Self
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryFilm · 2016 · Screenplay
  • CinderellaFilm · 2015 · Screenplay
  • A Better LifeFilm · 2011 · Director
  • A Better LifeFilm · 2011 · Producer
  • Heavy RainFilm · 2010 · as Himself
  • Lone StarTV · 2010 · Producer · 7 episodes
  • The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1: Music Videos and PerformancesFilm · 2010 · Producer
  • A Single ManFilm · 2009 · Producer
  • The Twilight Saga: New MoonFilm · 2009 · Director
  • Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistFilm · 2008 · Producer
  • Living with LewFilm · 2007 · Acting
  • Living with LewFilm · 2007 · Producer
  • The Golden CompassFilm · 2007 · Director
  • The Golden CompassFilm · 2007 · Screenplay
  • Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasFilm · 2006 · as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
  • Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasFilm · 2006 · Producer
  • Mr. & Mrs. SmithFilm · 2005 · as Martin Coleman
  • American Pie: RevealedFilm · 2004 · as Self
  • Cracking UpTV · 2004 · Producer · 12 episodes
  • In Good CompanyFilm · 2004 · Producer
  • See This MovieFilm · 2004 · as Panel Discussion Moderator
  • About a BoyFilm · 2002 · Director
  • About a BoyFilm · 2002 · Screenplay
  • Down to EarthFilm · 2001 · Director
  • Chuck & BuckFilm · 2000 · as Chuck
  • Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsFilm · 2000 · Screenplay
  • The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic ComedyFilm · 2000 · as Director
  • American PieFilm · 1999 · as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)
  • American PieFilm · 1999 · Producer
  • AntzFilm · 1998 · Screenplay
  • MerlinFilm · Writer

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