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Chris Columbus

Chris Columbus

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born September 10, 1958 in Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA

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Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Max
100 Years of Warner Bros.
HBO Max
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
HBO Max
The Movies That Made Us
Netflix
Rent
HBO Max
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Starz
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Hotstar
Entertainment Tonight
Disney Plus
Good Morning America
Hulu

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Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several teen comedies in the mid-1980s, 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 its sequel 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), which are his highest-grossing films to date. 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.

5 wins and 15 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

49

Type

Year

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Poster

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Feature Film2024

100 Years of Warner Bros. Poster

100 Years of Warner Bros. Mini-Series2023

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Poster

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts TV Special2022

Harry Potter: Clothes Make the Wizard Video2022

The Movies That Made Us Poster

The Movies That Made Us TV Series2019

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

Gremlins: Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins Video2014

Gremlins: From Gizmo to Gremlins - Creating the Creatures Poster

Gremlins: From Gizmo to Gremlins - Creating the Creatures Video2014

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up Poster

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up Video2012

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter Video2012

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 5: Evolution Poster

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 5: Evolution Documentary2011

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects Poster

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 6: Magical Effects Documentary2011

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 3: Creatures Poster

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 3: Creatures Documentary2010

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 4: Sound and Music Poster

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 4: Sound and Music Documentary2010

Janela Indiscreta Poster

Janela Indiscreta TV Series2010

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins Poster

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins Documentary2009

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 2: Characters Poster

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 2: Characters Documentary2009

Hollywood's Best Film Directors Poster

Hollywood's Best Film Directors TV Series2009

Aging Gracefully: A Look Back at 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Documentary2008

From Man to Mrs.: The Evolution of 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Documentary2008

The Making of 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Video2008

Fog City Mavericks Poster

Fog City Mavericks Documentary2007

Up Close with Carrie Keagan Poster

Up Close with Carrie Keagan TV Series2007

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' Poster

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' Documentary2006

The Making of 'Home Alone' Poster

The Making of 'Home Alone' Documentary2006

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

Rent Feature Film2005

Care of Magical Creatures Poster

Care of Magical Creatures Documentary2004

Creating the Vision Poster

Creating the Vision Documentary2004

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Poster

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Documentary2004

Build a Scene Documentary2003

Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers Documentary2002

'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic Documentary2001

Breakfast Poster

Breakfast TV Series2000

Sammy the Screenplay Video1997

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

Sidewalks Entertainment Poster

Sidewalks Entertainment TV Series1994

Good Day L.A. Poster

Good Day L.A. TV Series1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Poster

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Feature Film1992

The Making of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Poster

The Making of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Documentary1992

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991

Días de cine Poster

Días de cine TV Series1991

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975

AFI Life Achievement Award Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award TV Series1973

Today TV Series1952

Producer

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Type

Year

Dìdi Feature Film2024

Nosferatu Poster

Nosferatu Feature Film2024

Chupa Feature Film2023

Gremlins 3 Poster

Gremlins 3 Feature Film2023

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again Poster

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again Feature Film2022

The Exiles Poster

The Exiles Feature Film2022

Cusp Documentary2021

Scoob! Feature Film2020

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Poster

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Feature Film2020

The Lighthouse Poster

The Lighthouse Feature Film2019

Yes, God, Yes Poster

Yes, God, Yes Feature Film2019

The Christmas Chronicles Poster

The Christmas Chronicles Feature Film2018

French Exchange Poster

French Exchange Short Film2017

I Kill Giants Poster

I Kill Giants Feature Film2017

Menashe Feature Film2017

Patti Cake$ Poster

Patti Cake$ Feature Film2017

Tallulah Poster

Tallulah Feature Film2016

The Young Messiah Poster

The Young Messiah Feature Film2016

It Had to Be You Poster

It Had to Be You Feature Film2015

Mediterranea Poster

Mediterranea Feature Film2015

Pixels Feature Film2015

The Witch Poster

The Witch Feature Film2015

Little Accidents Poster

Little Accidents Feature Film2014

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Poster

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Feature Film2014

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Poster

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Feature Film2013

3 TV Series2012

Applebaum Poster

Applebaum TV Movie2012

Scary Larry Poster

Scary Larry TV Series2012

The Help Poster

The Help Feature Film2011

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Poster

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Feature Film2010

I Love You, Beth Cooper Poster

I Love You, Beth Cooper Feature Film2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Poster

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Feature Film2009

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Poster

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Feature Film2007

Night at the Museum Poster

Night at the Museum Feature Film2006

3-D Rocks Documentary2005

Fantastic Four Poster

Fantastic Four Feature Film2005

Rent Feature Film2005

Christmas with the Kranks Poster

Christmas with the Kranks Feature Film2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Poster

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Feature Film2004

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Poster

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Feature Film2002

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Poster

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Feature Film2001

Monkeybone Poster

Monkeybone Feature Film2001

Bicentennial Man Poster

Bicentennial Man Feature Film1999

Stepmom Feature Film1998

Jingle All the Way Poster

Jingle All the Way Feature Film1996

Nine Months Poster

Nine Months Feature Film1995

House of Secrets TV Series

Writer

19

Type

Year

Gremlins 3 Poster

Gremlins 3 Feature Film2023

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Poster

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Feature Film2020

Christmas with the Kranks Poster

Christmas with the Kranks Feature Film2004

Madame Doubtfire Poster

Madame Doubtfire TV Movie2003

Gremlins: Stripe Versus Gizmo Poster

Gremlins: Stripe Versus Gizmo Video Game2002

Gremlins: Unleashed! Video Game2001

Nine Months Poster

Nine Months Feature Film1995

Only the Lonely Poster

Only the Lonely Feature Film1991

Gremlins 2: The New Batch Poster

Gremlins 2: The New Batch Feature Film1990

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Poster

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Feature Film1989

Heartbreak Hotel Poster

Heartbreak Hotel Feature Film1988

The Goonies II Poster

The Goonies II Video Game1987

Galaxy High School Poster

Galaxy High School TV Series1986

Gremlins Poster

Gremlins Video Game1985

The Goonies Poster

The Goonies Feature Film1985

Young Sherlock Holmes Poster

Young Sherlock Holmes Feature Film1985

Gremlins Poster

Gremlins Feature Film1984

Reckless Poster

Reckless Feature Film1984

House of Secrets TV Series

Director

24

Type

Year

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Poster

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two Feature Film2020

Pixels Feature Film2015

Applebaum Poster

Applebaum TV Movie2012

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Poster

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Feature Film2010

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief: Deleted Scenes Poster

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief: Deleted Scenes Video2010

I Love You, Beth Cooper Poster

I Love You, Beth Cooper Feature Film2009

I Love You, Beth Cooper: Alternate Ending Poster

I Love You, Beth Cooper: Alternate Ending Video2009

I Love You, Beth Cooper: Deleted Scenes Poster

I Love You, Beth Cooper: Deleted Scenes Video2009

3-D Rocks Documentary2005

Rent Feature Film2005

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Poster

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Feature Film2002

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Poster

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Feature Film2001

Bicentennial Man Poster

Bicentennial Man Feature Film1999

Stepmom Feature Film1998

Nine Months Poster

Nine Months Feature Film1995

Mrs. Doubtfire Poster

Mrs. Doubtfire Feature Film1993

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Poster

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Feature Film1992

Only the Lonely Poster

Only the Lonely Feature Film1991

Home Alone Poster

Home Alone Feature Film1990

Heartbreak Hotel Poster

Heartbreak Hotel Feature Film1988

Adventures in Babysitting Poster

Adventures in Babysitting Feature Film1987

House of Secrets TV Series

Miraculous Poster

Miraculous Feature Film

The Secret Lives of Road Crews Feature Film

Other Crew

1

Galaxy High School Poster

Galaxy High School TV Series1986

Thanks

11

Type

Year

Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie Poster

Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, the Movie Feature Film2023

The Northman Poster

The Northman Feature Film2022

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Poster

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Documentary2018

All Eyes and Ears Poster

All Eyes and Ears Documentary2015

Vedro TV Series2013

Chasing Ice Poster

Chasing Ice Documentary2012

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins Poster

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins Documentary2009

The Cove Poster

The Cove Documentary2009

Pretty Ugly People Poster

Pretty Ugly People Feature Film2008

Fog City Mavericks Poster

Fog City Mavericks Documentary2007

The Myth, the Magic, the Man TV Movie1993

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