Chris Columbus

Chris Columbus

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1958-09-10 (65 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 74

Movies 69

Producer 37

self 13

Director 13

Writer 8

TV Shows 5

Screenplay 1

Producer
Nosferatu

Nosferatu (2024)

Movie
Executive Producer
Dìdi (弟弟)

Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (2023)

Movie
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023)

TV
Executive Producer
Stay Awake

Stay Awake (2023)

Movie
Producer
Chupa

Chupa (2023)

Movie
4
Executive Producer
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)

Movie
5
Executive Producer
The Exiles

The Exiles (2022)

Movie
Self
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)

Movie
9.25
Executive Producer
Cusp

Cusp (2021)

Movie
Director
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)

Movie
7.83
Executive Producer
Yes, God, Yes

Yes, God, Yes (2020)

Movie
6.2
Executive Producer
Scoob!

Scoob! (2020)

Movie
6.33
Self
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart (2020)

TV
Self
The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us (2019)

TV
Executive Producer
The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse (2019)

Movie
7.08
Producer
The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

Movie
7.11
Producer
I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants (2017)

Movie
3.5
Producer
Patti Cake$

Patti Cake$ (2017)

Movie
Executive Producer
Menashe

Menashe (2017)

Movie
Executive Producer
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (2016)

Movie
Producer
Tallulah

Tallulah (2016)

Movie
6
Producer
The Young Messiah

The Young Messiah (2016)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Witch

The Witch (2015)

Movie
6.33
Producer
Mediterranea

Mediterranea (2015)

Movie
Director
Pixels

Pixels (2015)

Movie
5.67
Producer
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Movie
7.13
Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures (2014)

Movie
Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014)

Movie
Executive Producer
Little Accidents

Little Accidents (2014)

Movie
10
Executive Producer
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Movie
6.24
Self
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter (2012)

Movie
Director
Applebaum

Applebaum (2012)

Movie
Producer
The Help

The Help (2011)

Movie
7.64
Executive Producer
French Exchange

French Exchange (2011)

Movie
Director
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Movie
7.21
Thanks
The Cove

The Cove (2009)

Movie
6
Director / Producer
I Love You, Beth Cooper

I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)

Movie
10
Producer
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Movie
6.1
Self - interviewee / Film director
Hollywood's Best Film Directors

Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009)

TV
Self
Aging Gracefully: A Look Back at 'Mrs. Doubtfire'

Aging Gracefully: A Look Back at 'Mrs. Doubtfire' (2008)

Movie
Self
Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks (2007)

Movie
Executive Producer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Movie
6.54
Producer
Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum (2006)

Movie
6.98
Himself
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' (2006)

Movie
Director
Rent

Rent (2005)

Movie
10
Executive Producer
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four (2005)

Movie
6.82
Screenplay / Producer
Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

Movie
6.67
Self
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter (2004)

Movie
Producer
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Movie
7.35
Director / Executive Producer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Movie
7.04
Director / Executive Producer
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Movie
7.15
Writer
Madame Doubtfire

Madame Doubtfire (2001)

Movie
Executive Producer
Monkeybone

Monkeybone (2001)

Movie
9.5
Director / Producer
Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man (1999)

Movie
5
Director
Stepmom

Stepmom (1998)

Movie
7.17
Producer
Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way (1996)

Movie
5.38
Director
Nine Months

Nine Months (1995)

Movie
8
Director
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Movie
6.63
Man in Toy Store (uncredited) / Director
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Movie
7.73
Director
Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely (1991)

Movie
6
Director
Home Alone

Home Alone (1990)

Movie
8.05
Characters
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Movie
6
Writer
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)

Movie
Director
Heartbreak Hotel

Heartbreak Hotel (1988)

Movie
Writer
Galaxy High School: Welcome to Galaxy High

Galaxy High School: Welcome to Galaxy High (1988)

Movie
Director
Adventures in Babysitting

Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

Movie
7
Creator / Writer
Galaxy High School

Galaxy High School (1986)

TV
Writer
Young Sherlock Holmes

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

Movie
4
Screenplay
The Goonies

The Goonies (1985)

Movie
7.45
Writer
Gremlins

Gremlins (1984)

Movie
5.92
Writer
Reckless

Reckless (1984)

Movie
Writer
Gremlins 3

Gremlins 3

Movie
Producer
Young Sherlock Holmes

Young Sherlock Holmes

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.53
Based on 8.29 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1984
2001
2009
2004
2023
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1958-09-10 (65 years old)

Birth Place
Spangler, United States

Children
Eleanor Columbus

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Pacific Heights, United States of America

Also Known As
Christopher Joseph Columbus


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