Chris Weitz
Known for: Writing
Born: November 30, 1969
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work with his brother Paul on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; the latter earned the Weitz brothers a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Among his other main works, Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books, wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella, and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Tony Gilroy.
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Filmography
47 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Rogue One: The Andor Cut
2026
7.3
Murderbot
2025
4.3
Snow White
2025
5.9
Afraid
2024
6.1
If You Were the Last
2024
7.0
The Creator
2023
6.0
About My Father
2023
6.3
Pinocchio
2022
7.4
Crush
2022
7.4
The Farewell
2019NR
Inside the Operation
2018
6.2
Prospect
2018
6.7
Operation Finale
2018
NR
Boogeyman Pop
2018
6.6
The Mountain Between Us
2017
7.1
Columbus
2017
6.1
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
2017
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
6.8
Cinderella
2015
5.5
Spark: A Burning Man Story
2013
6.3
American Reunion
2012
7.2
A Better Life
2011
NR
The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1: Music Videos and Performances
2010
5.7
Lone Star
2010
5.5
Heavy Rain
2010
7.3
A Single Man
2009
6.0
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009
6.4
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008
6.1
The Golden Compass
2007
6.0
Living with Lew
2007
5.5
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
2006
5.1
American Dreamz
2006
6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
6.1
In Good Company
2004
6.5
Cracking Up
2004
5.5
See This Movie
2004
6.0
American Pie: Revealed
2004
6.2
American Wedding
2003
6.7
About a Boy
2002
8.1
Off Centre
2001
6.3
American Pie 2
2001
5.6
Down to Earth
2001
5.0
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
6.0
Chuck & Buck
2000
6.3
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000
6.6
American Pie
1999
5.0
Coapa Heights
1999
6.2
Antz
1998NR
Husband's Secret
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Merlin
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