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Overview
Date of Birth:
10 September
1958
,
Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA
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Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Ohio,
Chris Columbus
was first inspired...
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Trivia:
Got the directing gig on Harry Potter after longtime front-runner...
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Awards:
2 wins & 11 nominations
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NewsDesk
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(
380 articles
)
The Help Getting Film Adaptation
(From
ShockYa
. 16 December 2009, 11:00 PM, PST)
‘The Help’ Gets Fast-Tracked
(From
Reel Loop
. 16 December 2009, 8:15 AM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Dec. 15
8:30 PM
ABCF
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
In Development
,
Writer
,
Producer
,
Director
,
Miscellaneous Crew
,
Actor
,
Thanks
,
Self
In Development:
Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom
(details only on
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!
(details only on
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)
Welcome to Hoxford
(details only on
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Will Sebastian
(details only on
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The Last Campaign
(details only on
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Writer:
2000s
1990s
1980s
Christmas with the Kranks
(2004) (screenplay)
Gremlins: Stripe Versus Gizmo
(2002) (VG) (characters)
Gremlins: Unleashed!
(2001) (VG) (characters)
Nine Months
(1995) (screenplay)
Only the Lonely
(1991) (written by)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
(1990) (characters)
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
(1989) (screenplay)
... aka Little Nemo (Japan: English title)
Heartbreak Hotel
(1988) (written by)
The Goonies II
(1987) (VG) (characters)
"Galaxy High School"
(13 episodes, 1986)
-
It Came from Earth
(1986)
TV episode
(developer)
-
Martian Mumps
(1986)
TV episode
(developer)
-
The Brat Pack
(1986)
TV episode
(developer)
-
The Brain Blaster
(1986)
TV episode
(developer)
-
Beach Blanket Blow-Up
(1986)
TV episode
(developer)
(
8 more
)
Young Sherlock Holmes
(1985) (screenplay)
... aka Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear (UK: video title) (USA: original script title)
... aka Pyramid of Fear
The Goonies
(1985) (screenplay)
Gremlins
(1985) (VG) (characters)
Gremlins
(1984) (written by)
Reckless
(1984) (writer)
Producer:
2000s
1990s
I Love You, Beth Cooper
(2009) (producer)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
(2009) (producer)
... aka Night at the Museum 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
(2007) (executive producer)
... aka Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
... aka Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (UK: DVD title)
... aka Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'Argent (Canada: French title)
Night at the Museum
(2006) (producer)
... aka Night at the Museum: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Rent
(2005) (producer)
Fantastic Four
(2005) (executive producer)
... aka Fantastic Four (Germany)
3-D Rocks
(2005) (producer)
Christmas with the Kranks
(2004) (producer)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004) (producer)
... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002) (executive producer)
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
(2001) (executive producer)
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title)
Monkeybone
(2001) (executive producer)
Bicentennial Man
(1999) (producer)
... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
Stepmom
(1998) (producer)
Jingle All the Way
(1996) (producer)
Nine Months
(1995) (producer)
Director:
In Production
2000s
1990s
1980s
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
(
post-production
)
... aka Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
I Love You, Beth Cooper
(2009)
Rent
(2005)
3-D Rocks
(2005)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002)
... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
(2001)
... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title)
Bicentennial Man
(1999)
... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
Stepmom
(1998)
Nine Months
(1995)
Mrs. Doubtfire
(1993)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
Only the Lonely
(1991)
Home Alone
(1990)
Heartbreak Hotel
(1988)
Adventures in Babysitting
(1987)
... aka A Night on the Town (Australia) (UK)
Miscellaneous Crew:
"Galaxy High School"
(creative consultant) (13 episodes, 1986)
-
It Came from Earth
(1986)
TV episode
(creative consultant)
-
Martian Mumps
(1986)
TV episode
(creative consultant)
-
The Brat Pack
(1986)
TV episode
(creative consultant)
-
The Brain Blaster
(1986)
TV episode
(creative consultant)
-
Beach Blanket Blow-Up
(1986)
TV episode
(creative consultant)
(
8 more
)
Actor:
2000s
1990s
Rent
(2005) (uncredited) ....
Angry Man in Car
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992) (uncredited) .... Man in Toy Store
... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
Thanks:
The Myth, the Magic, the Man
(1993) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
2000s
1990s
"Entertainment Tonight"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
-
Episode dated 27 August 2009
(2009)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode dated 10 July 2009
(2009)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Up Close with Carrie Keagan"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
-
Episode dated 7 July 2009
(2009)
TV episode
.... Himself
Fog City Mavericks
(2007) .... Himself
The Making of 'Home Alone'
(2006) (V) .... Himself
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
(2006) (V) .... Himself
Creating the Vision
(2004) (V) .... Himself
Care of Magical Creatures
(2004) (V) .... Himself
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
(2004) .... Himself
"HBO First Look"
.... Himself (3 episodes, 2001-2004)
-
'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes
(2004)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(2002)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Biography"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
-
Julianne Moore: Seeing Red
(2004)
TV episode
.... Himself
Build a Scene
(2003) (V) .... Himself
Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
(2002) (V) .... Himself
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
Sammy the Screenplay
(1997) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself - at 'Nine Months' premiere
Additional Details
Other Works:
In 1995, Columbus also wrote a draft of the fourth Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent (2001)
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Publicity Listings:
4 Interviews | 2 Articles
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Genres:
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Fantasy
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Plot Keywords:
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Cult Favorite
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Lifting Person In Air
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Really? And what have you ever Directed?
tuxedomask_477
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DigAPonyy
Why did he give up writing?
flaggaz
Honestly? I think he directed the best HP movies.
rafanavega
Definitely the worst director ever
prongs_2006
Worst director ever?
squall231
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