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Christopher John Weitz is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Paul Weitz on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; the latter earned the 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, as well wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Tony Gilroy.
Birth Name
Christopher John Weitz
Born
Sunday, 30 November 1969
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Collider Live | Self | 2018 |
Living with Lew | Self | 2007 |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Self | 2006 |
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Sheldon Schmeckler (voice) / Sheldon Schmeckler | 2006 |
Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Martin Coleman | 2005 |
See This Movie | Panel Discussion Moderator | 2004 |
Shootout | Self | 2003 |
VH-1 Behind the Movie | Self | 2002 |
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Director | 2000 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Collider Live | Self | 2018 |
Living with Lew | Self | 2007 |
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Self | 2006 |
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Sheldon Schmeckler (voice) / Sheldon Schmeckler | 2006 |
Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Martin Coleman | 2005 |
See This Movie | Panel Discussion Moderator | 2004 |
Shootout | Self | 2003 |
VH-1 Behind the Movie | Self | 2002 |
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy | Director | 2000 |
Chuck & Buck | Charlie 'Chuck' Sitter | 2000 |
American Pie | Male Voice in Porn Film / Male Voice in Porn Film (voice) | 1999 |
HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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They Listen | 2024 |
Operation Finale | 2018 |
A Better Life | 2011 |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 2009 |
The Golden Compass | 2007 |
About a Boy | 2002 |
Down to Earth | 2001 |
American Pie | 1999 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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They Listen | 2024 |
If You Were the Last | 2023 |
About My Father | 2023 |
Pinocchio | 2022 |
Crush | 2022 |
The Farewell | 2019 |
Prospect | 2018 |
Boogeyman Pop | 2018 |
Columbus | 2017 |
A Happening of Monumental Proportions | 2017 |
Good Kids | 2016 |
Spark: A Burning Man Story | 2013 |
American Reunion | 2012 |
A Better Life | 2011 |
Lone Star | 2010 |
A Single Man | 2009 |
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | 2008 |
Living with Lew | 2007 |
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | 2006 |
American Dreamz | 2006 |
In Good Company | 2005 |
Cracking Up | 2004 |
See This Movie | 2004 |
American Wedding | 2003 |
Dylan's Run | 2002 |
Off Centre | 2001 |
American Pie 2 | 2001 |
American Pie | 1999 |
Fantasy Island | 1998 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2003 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |