Chris Columbus
Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA — Sep 10 1958
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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 Alon…
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Directing
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Directing
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Production
The Help
Production
Pixels
Directing
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Man in Toy Store (uncredited)
Fantastic Four
Production
Mrs. Doubtfire
Directing
The Witch
Production
Nosferatu
Production
Night at the Museum
Production
Gremlins
Writing
The Movies That Made Us
Self
The Goonies
Writing
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Directing
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Production
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Production
The Lighthouse
Production
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Self
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Production
The President's Cake
Production
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Writing
Scoob!
Production
Bicentennial Man
Directing
Yes, God, Yes
Production
The Thursday Murder Club
Directing
Adventures in Babysitting
Directing
The Christmas Chronicles
Production
Jingle All the Way
Production
Stepmom
Directing
Christmas with the Kranks
Writing
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
Production
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Director, Home Alone
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Writing
The Cove
Crew
Monkeybone
Production
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Production
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Dìdi (弟弟)
Production
Chupa
Production
Young Sherlock Holmes
Writing
Werwulf
Production
Rent
Production
I Kill Giants
Production
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Directing
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Production
Tallulah
Production
The Young Messiah
Production
Nine Months
Writing
Only the Lonely
Directing
Galaxy High School
Writing
Patti Cake$
Production
Child Star
Self - Director
Reckless
Writing
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Self
Menashe
Production
Fog City Mavericks
Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Self
Cusp
Production
Little Accidents
Production
Mediterranea
Production
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Self
Heartbreak Hotel
Directing
Home Alone
Directing
Gremlins 3
Directing
Applebaum
Production
It Had to Be You
Production
Untitled Labyrinth Sequel
Production
French Exchange
Production
Building a Scene
The Exiles
Production
Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
The Voyage Out
Production
A Christmas Carol
Production
I Think I'm Going to Like it Here
Directing
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
Directing
3-D Rocks
Directing