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Chris Weitz

Highest Rated: 97% The Farewell (2019)

Lowest Rated: 19% Down to Earth (2001)

Birthday: Nov 30, 1969

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

One half of a successful filmmaking partnership with his brother Paul, as well as a solo talent, Chris Weitz was a writer, producer and director whose string of hit films included "American Pie" (1999), "About a Boy" (2002), and "The Golden Compass" (2007). "Pie," with its mix of raucous comedy and heartfelt charm, put the brothers on the comedy map, but the gentler, more mature "Boy" established them as versatile talents. Weitz struggled with "Compass," which marked his debut as a director without Paul, but found his footing again as a producer of his brother's work, among others, and as director of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009), the hotly anticipated sequel to the tween sensation, "Twilight" (2007). Weitz's ability to bring a fresh outlook to a wide variety of genres made him one of Hollywood's most versatile and in-demand filmmakers.

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Highest rated movies

97% 87% The Farewell Watchlist 96% 80% Columbus Watchlist 93% 55% About a Boy Watchlist 92% 52% Antz Watchlist 89% 73% Prospect Watchlist 88% 80% If You Were the Last Watchlist
86% 81% A Single Man
Watchlist
86% 79% A Better Life
Watchlist 84% 87% Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Watchlist 84% 78% Cinderella Watchlist
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Chris Weitz

Chris Weitz Chris Weitz at arrivals for AMERICAN REUNION Premiere, Grauman''s Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, CA March 19, 2012. Photo By: Emiley Schweich/Everett Collection CHUCK & BUCK, Chris Weitz, 2000 THE GOLDEN COMPASS, (aka HIS DARK MATERIALS: THE GOLDEN COMPASS, aka HIS DARK MATERIALS: NORTHERN LIGHTS), Dakota Blue Richards, director Chris Weitz, on set, 2007. ©New Line Cinema DOWN TO EARTH, Chris & Paul Weitz (Directors)Chris Rock, 2001 THE GOLDEN COMPASS, (aka HIS DARK MATERIALS: THE GOLDEN COMPASS, aka HIS DARK MATERIALS: NORTHERN LIGHTS), director Chris Weitz, on set, 2007. ©New Line Cinema CHUCK & BUCK, Carol Simon, Chris Weitz, 2000 CHUCK & BUCK, Michael White, Chris Weitz, 2000 THE GOLDEN COMPASS, (aka HIS DARK MATERIALS: THE GOLDEN COMPASS, aka HIS DARK MATERIALS: NORTHERN LIGHTS), director Chris Weitz, Dakota Blue Richards, Sam Elliott, on set, 2007. ©New Line Cinema AMERICAN PIE, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz (Directors) Jason Biggs, 1999 View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
22% 51% AfrAId Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer 		$6.2M 2024
88% 80% If You Were the Last Executive Producer - 2023
68% 76% The Creator Screenwriter $40.8M 2023
37% 81% About My Father Producer $12.1M 2023
27% 27% Pinocchio Screenwriter,
Producer 		- 2022
81% 79% Crush Producer - 2022
97% 87% The Farewell Producer $17.7M 2019
89% 73% Prospect Producer - 2018
60% 67% Operation Finale Director $17.6M 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boogeyman Pop Executive Producer - 2018
29% 51% A Happening of Monumental Proportions Producer - 2017
39% 49% The Mountain Between Us Screenwriter $30.3M 2017
96% 80% Columbus Producer $1.0M 2017
84% 87% Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Screenwriter $533.2M 2016
33% 42% Good Kids Producer - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Screenwriter - 2016
84% 78% Cinderella Screenwriter $201.2M 2015
67% 51% Spark: A Burning Man Story Executive Producer $120.1K 2013
45% 63% American Reunion Executive Producer $3.1M 2012
86% 79% A Better Life Director,
Producer 		$1.8M 2011
86% 81% A Single Man Producer $9.2M 2009
28% 61% The Twilight Saga: New Moon Director $296.6M 2009
75% 65% Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Producer $31.5M 2008
20% 44% Meet Bill Producer $59.1K 2007
42% 51% The Golden Compass Director,
Writer 		$70.1M 2007
50% 54% Bickford Schmeckler's Cool Ideas Producer - 2006
39% 31% American Dreamz Producer $7.2M 2006
60% 58% Mr. & Mrs. Smith Martin Coleman (Character) $186.3M 2005
No Score Yet 33% See This Movie Executive Producer - 2004
83% 54% In Good Company Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer 		$45.5M 2004
53% 63% American Wedding Executive Producer $104.4M 2003
93% 55% About a Boy Director,
Screenwriter 		$40.6M 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dylan's Run Executive Producer - 2002
51% 68% American Pie 2 Executive Producer $145.1M 2001
19% 40% Down to Earth Director $64.2M 2001
84% 66% Chuck & Buck Chuck (Character) $1.1M 2000
27% 33% Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Screenwriter $123.3M 2000
62% 61% American Pie Producer $101.7M 1999
92% 52% Antz Writer $90.7M 1998

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Credit
10% No Score Yet Off Centre Executive Producer 2001-2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Writer 1998