Chris Columbus

Chris Columbus

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 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 by 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). In addition to directing, Columbus was a producer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), as well as 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. Columbus is also known for his collaboration with composer John Williams, with whom he had worked on the film Home Alone and the film series Harry Potter.

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Executive Producer

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Executive Producer

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

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Director, Producer, Screenplay

Yes, God, Yes

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Executive Producer

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2020

Executive Producer

The Lighthouse

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2019

Executive Producer

The Christmas Chronicles

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2018

Producer

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2017

Producer

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Producer

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2017

Executive Producer

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2016

Executive Producer

Tallulah

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2016

Producer

The Young Messiah

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2016

Producer

The Witch

The Witch

2016

Executive Producer

Mediterranea

Mediterranea

2015

Producer

Pixels

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2015

Director, Producer

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

Producer

Little Accidents

Little Accidents

2014

Executive Producer

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

2013

Executive Producer

Applebaum

Applebaum

2012

Director, Executive Producer

The Help

The Help

2011

Producer

French Exchange

French Exchange

2011

Executive Producer

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

2010

Director, Producer

The Cove

The Cove

2009

Thanks

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I Love You, Beth Cooper

2009

Director, Producer

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009

Producer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

Executive Producer

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

2006

Producer

Rent

Rent

2005

Director, Producer

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

2005

Executive Producer

Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks

2004

Screenplay, Producer

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

Producer

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

Director, Executive Producer

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

Director, Executive Producer

Monkeybone

Monkeybone

2001

Executive Producer

Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man

1999

Director, Producer

Stepmom

Stepmom

1998

Director, Producer

Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way

1996

Producer

Nine Months

Nine Months

1995

Director, Screenplay, Producer

Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993

Director

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

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1992

Director

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

1991

Director, Screenplay

Home Alone

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1990

Director

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

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1990

Characters

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

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1989

Screenplay

Heartbreak Hotel

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1988

Director, Writer

Adventures in Babysitting

Adventures in Babysitting

1987

Director

Galaxy High School

Galaxy High School

1986

Writer, Creator

Young Sherlock Holmes

Young Sherlock Holmes

1985

Screenplay

The Goonies

The Goonies

1985

Screenplay

Gremlins

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1984

Writer

Reckless

Reckless

1984

Writer

I Think I'm Going to Like it Here

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1980

Director

The Thursday Murder Club

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Director, Producer, Writer

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Producer

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Director

Untitled The Goonies Sequel

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Producer

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