Chris Weitz
Writing
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chris Weitz
Cinderella
2015
Filmography
Acting (11)
2018
Inside the Operationas Self
2010
Heavy Rainas Himself
5.5
2007
6.0
2006
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideasas Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
5.5
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Martin Coleman
6.7
2004
See This Movieas Panel Discussion Moderator
5.5
2004
American Pie: Revealedas Self
6.0
2000
Chuck & Buckas Chuck
6.0
2000
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedyas Director
6.3
1999
American Pieas Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)
6.6
Production & Directing (43)
2025
Snow WhiteAdditional Writing
4.3
2024
AfraidDirector
5.9
2024
AfraidProducer
5.9
2024
AfraidWriter
5.9
2024
If You Were the LastExecutive Producer
6.1
2023
The CreatorScreenplay
7.0
2023
About My FatherProducer
6.0
2022
PinocchioScreenplay
6.2
2022
PinocchioProducer
6.2
2022
CrushExecutive Producer
7.4
2019
The FarewellProducer
7.4
2018
ProspectProducer
6.2
2018
Operation FinaleDirector
6.7
2018
Boogeyman PopExecutive Producer
2017
The Mountain Between UsScreenplay
6.6
2017
ColumbusProducer
7.1
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryScreenplay
7.5
2015
CinderellaScreenplay
6.8
2013
Spark: A Burning Man StoryExecutive Producer
5.5
2012
American ReunionExecutive Producer
6.3
2011
A Better LifeDirector
7.2
2011
A Better LifeProducer
7.2
2009
A Single ManProducer
7.3
2009
The Twilight Saga: New MoonDirector
6.0
2008
6.4
2007
The Golden CompassScreenplay
6.1
2007
The Golden CompassDirector
6.1
2007
Living with LewProducer
6.0
2006
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasProducer
5.5
2006
American DreamzExecutive Producer
5.1
2004
In Good CompanyProducer
6.1
2003
American WeddingExecutive Producer
6.2
2002
About a BoyScreenplay
6.7
2002
About a BoyDirector
6.7
2001
American Pie 2Executive Producer
6.3
2001
Down to EarthDirector
5.6
2000
Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsScreenplay
5.0
1999
American PieProducer
6.6
1999
Coapa HeightsScript
5.0
1998
AntzScreenplay
6.2
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MerlinWriter
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CRCL9Executive Producer