Chris Columbus
Directing
Born: September 10, 1958 (age 67) · Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Home Alone
1990
Night at the Museum
2006
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Fantastic Four
2005
The Help
2011
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
Pixels
2015
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
2010
The Witch
2016
Photos (3)
Movies (3)
Self / Appearances (14)
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Self
The Movies That Made Us
Self · 1 eps
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Director, Home Alone
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 eps
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · 3 eps
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
Fog City Mavericks
Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Self
Child Star
Self - Director
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Self
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Self
Upcoming (5)
Directing (19)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Director
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Director
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Director
Pixels
Director
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Director
The Thursday Murder Club
Director
Mrs. Doubtfire
Director
Bicentennial Man
Director
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Director
Stepmom
Director
Adventures in Babysitting
Director
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Director
Rent
Director
Nine Months
Director
Only the Lonely
Director
Home Alone
Director
Heartbreak Hotel
Director
Applebaum
Director
I Think I'm Going to Like it Here
Director
Writing (12)
The Goonies
Screenplay
Gremlins
Writer
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Characters
Christmas with the Kranks
Screenplay
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Screenplay
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Screenplay
Young Sherlock Holmes
Screenplay
Nine Months
Screenplay
Only the Lonely
Screenplay
Galaxy High School
Writer
Reckless
Writer
Heartbreak Hotel
Writer
Producing (45)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Executive Producer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Executive Producer
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Producer
The Help
Producer
Nosferatu
Producer
Pixels
Producer
Fantastic Four
Executive Producer
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Producer
The Witch
Executive Producer
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Producer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Executive Producer
Night at the Museum
Producer
The Lighthouse
Executive Producer
The Thursday Murder Club
Producer
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Producer
Scoob!
Executive Producer
Bicentennial Man
Producer
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Producer
Jingle All the Way
Producer
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Executive Producer
Christmas with the Kranks
Producer
Yes, God, Yes
Executive Producer
Stepmom
Producer
The Christmas Chronicles
Producer
The President's Cake
Executive Producer
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Executive Producer
Chupa
Producer
Monkeybone
Executive Producer
I Kill Giants
Producer
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Producer
Rent
Producer
Nine Months
Producer
Dìdi (弟弟)
Executive Producer
The Young Messiah
Producer
Patti Cake$
Producer
Tallulah
Producer
Little Accidents
Executive Producer
Mediterranea
Producer
Cusp
Executive Producer
Menashe
Executive Producer
The Voyage Out
Executive Producer
It Had to Be You
Executive Producer
French Exchange
Executive Producer
The Exiles
Executive Producer
Applebaum
Executive Producer
