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  • BIRTH 10/09/1958
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 2
  • MOVIES 5
  • DIRECTOR 16
  • SCRIPT 11
  • PRODUCTION 43

Chris Columbus

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.

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Chris Columbus

Shows (2)

The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self

Movies (5)

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to…
Self
Music by John Williams
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
Child Star
Child Star
Self - Director
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Kids
Showbiz Kids
Self (archive footage)

Director (16)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Home Alone
Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning…
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
Pixels
Pixels
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man
Stepmom
Stepmom
Adventures in Babysitting
Adventures in Babysitting
I Love You, Beth Cooper
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Nine Months
Nine Months
Rent
Rent
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely

Script (11)

The Goonies
The Goonies
Gremlins
Gremlins
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Young Sherlock Holmes
Young Sherlock Holmes
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks
Nine Months
Nine Months
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club
リトル・ニモ
リトル・ニモ
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
Reckless
Reckless
Galaxy High School
Galaxy High School
(1 episode)

Production (43)

Nosferatu
Nosferatu
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
The Christmas Chronicles
The Christmas Chronicles
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning…
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the…
The Help
The Help
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
The Witch
The Witch
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Pixels
Pixels
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way
Scoob!
Scoob!
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Dìdi (弟弟)
Dìdi (弟弟)
Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man
Stepmom
Stepmom
Chupa
Chupa
Yes, God, Yes
Yes, God, Yes
Werwulf
Werwulf
I Love You, Beth Cooper
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks
The Young Messiah
The Young Messiah
Tallulah
Tallulah
Nine Months
Nine Months
Rent
Rent
The Fantastic 4
The Fantastic 4
I Kill Giants
I Kill Giants
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club
Monkeybone
Monkeybone
Mediterranea
Mediterranea
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You
The Exiles
The Exiles
Cusp
Cusp
Patti Cake$
Patti Cake$
Menashe
Menashe
Little Accidents
Little Accidents