Chris Weitz

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-11-30 (54 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

Producer

Murderbot

as Producer

Bambi

as Producer

Husband's Secret

as Producer

2024
Afraid

as Producer

2024
If You Were the Last

as Executive Producer

2023
About My Father

as Producer

2022
Pinocchio

as Producer

2019
The Farewell

as Producer

2018
Boogeyman Pop

as Executive Producer

2018
Prospect

as Producer

2017
Columbus

as Producer

2013
Spark: A Burning Man Story

as Executive Producer

2011
A Better Life

as Producer

2010
Lone Star

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

2004
Cracking Up

as Producer

2003
American Wedding

as Executive Producer

2001
American Pie 2

as Executive Producer

2001
Off Centre

as Producer

2001
Off Centre

as Executive Producer

1999
American Pie

as Producer

Writer

Merlin

as Writer

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

Actor

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)

Director

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

Crew

1999
Coapa Heights

as Script

Creator

2001
Off Centre

as Creator