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Chris Columbus

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1958Born, Spangler
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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…

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneDirector
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsDirector
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanProducer
Home AloneDirector
Night at the MuseumProducer

Filmography

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2028Gremlins 3Producer · Director · CharactersMovie
2026WerwulfExecutive ProducerMovie
2026The President's CakeExecutive ProducerMovie
2025The Voyage OutExecutive ProducerMovie
2025The Thursday Murder ClubDirector · ProducerMovie
2024NosferatuProducerMovie
2024Dìdi (弟弟)Executive ProducerMovie
2023ChupaProducerMovie
2022Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises AgainExecutive ProducerMovie
2022The ExilesExecutive ProducerMovie
2021CuspExecutive ProducerMovie
2020The Christmas Chronicles: Part TwoDirector · Producer · ScreenplayMovie
2020Yes, God, YesExecutive ProducerMovie
2020Scoob!Executive ProducerMovie
2019The LighthouseExecutive ProducerMovie
2018The Christmas ChroniclesProducerMovie
2017I Kill GiantsProducerMovie
2017Patti Cake$ProducerMovie
2017MenasheExecutive ProducerMovie
2016It Had to Be YouExecutive ProducerMovie
2016TallulahProducerMovie
2016The Young MessiahProducerMovie
2016The WitchExecutive ProducerMovie
2015MediterraneaProducerMovie
2015PixelsDirector · ProducerMovie
2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombProducerMovie
2014Little AccidentsExecutive ProducerMovie
2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersExecutive ProducerMovie
2012Scary LarryProducer · 1 episodeShow
2012ApplebaumExecutive Producer · DirectorMovie
2011The HelpProducerMovie
2011French ExchangeExecutive ProducerMovie
2010Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefDirector · ProducerMovie
2009The CoveThanksMovie
2009I Love You, Beth CooperProducer · DirectorMovie
2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianProducerMovie
2007Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferExecutive ProducerMovie
2006Night at the MuseumProducerMovie
2005RentProducer · DirectorMovie
2005Fantastic FourExecutive ProducerMovie
20053-D RocksDirector · ProducerMovie
2004Christmas with the KranksScreenplay · ProducerMovie
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanProducerMovie
2003Building a SceneMovie
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsDirector · Executive ProducerMovie
2002Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the FilmmakersMovie
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneDirector · Executive ProducerMovie
2001MonkeyboneExecutive ProducerMovie
1999Bicentennial ManDirector · ProducerMovie
1998StepmomDirector · ProducerMovie
1996Jingle All the WayProducerMovie
1995Nine MonthsScreenplay · Producer · DirectorMovie
1993Mrs. DoubtfireDirectorMovie
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMan in Toy Store (uncredited) · DirectorMovie
1991Only the LonelyDirector · ScreenplayMovie
1990Home AloneDirectorMovie
1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchCharactersMovie
1989Little Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandScreenplayMovie
1988Heartbreak HotelDirector · WriterMovie
1987Adventures in BabysittingDirectorMovie
1986Galaxy High SchoolWriter · 1 episode · CreatorShow
1985Young Sherlock HolmesScreenplayMovie
1985The GooniesScreenplayMovie
1984GremlinsWriterMovie
1984RecklessWriterMovie
1980I Think I'm Going to Like it HereDirectorMovie

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