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Chris Columbus‌

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Chris Columbus

Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA

Chris Columbus

Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1958-09-10

Popularity

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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 for 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) and 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.

Movie Credits

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter‌
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calendar 2004

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts‌
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calendar 2022

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter‌
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calendar 2012

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'‌
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calendar 2006

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived‌
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calendar 2023

Showbiz Kids

Showbiz Kids‌
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calendar 2020

Music by John Williams

Music by John Williams‌
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calendar 2024

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York‌
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calendar 1992

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures‌
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calendar 2014

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins‌
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calendar 2014

Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks‌
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calendar 2007

Child Star

Child Star‌
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calendar 2024

Tv Credits

100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros.‌
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calendar 2023

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us‌
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calendar 2019

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart‌
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calendar 2020