CHRIS COLUMBUS
Chris Columbus
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: September 10, 1958
Place of Birth: Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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).
Filmography
Starring
Self - Director, Home Alone
2024·
Child StarSelf - Director
Self - Filmmaker
Self
2020·
Reunited ApartSelf
Self
Self
2007·
Fog City MavericksSelf
Self
2003·
Building a SceneMan in Toy Store (uncredited)
Production
2027·
Gremlins 3Original Film Writer, Director, Producer
TBA·
3-D RocksDirector
2025·
The Voyage OutExecutive Producer
Producer
TBA·
Labyrinth 2Producer
2026·
WerwulfExecutive Producer
2025·
The President's CakeExecutive Producer
Producer, Director
2024·
NosferatuProducer
2024·
Dìdi (弟弟)Executive Producer
2023·
ChupaProducer
Executive Producer
2022·
The ExilesExecutive Producer
2021·
CuspExecutive Producer
2020·
Yes, God, YesExecutive Producer
2020·
Scoob!Executive Producer
Screenplay, Producer, Director
2019·
The LighthouseExecutive Producer
Producer
2017·
MenasheExecutive Producer
2017·
I Kill GiantsProducer
2017·
Patti Cake$Producer
2016·
The Young MessiahProducer
2016·
It Had to Be YouExecutive Producer
2016·
The WitchExecutive Producer
2016·
TallulahProducer
2015·
MediterraneaProducer
2015·
PixelsProducer, Director
2014·
Little AccidentsExecutive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2012·
ApplebaumDirector, Executive Producer
2011·
French ExchangeExecutive Producer
2011·
The HelpProducer
Producer, Director
2009·
The CoveThanks
Director, Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
2006·
Night at the MuseumProducer
2005·
Fantastic FourExecutive Producer
2005·
RentDirector, Producer
Producer
Producer, Screenplay
Executive Producer, Director
2001·
MonkeyboneExecutive Producer
Executive Producer, Director
1999·
Bicentennial ManProducer, Director
1998·
StepmomProducer, Director
1996·
Jingle All the WayProducer
1995·
Nine MonthsDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1993·
Mrs. DoubtfireDirector
Director
1991·
Only the LonelyScreenplay, Director
Characters
1990·
Home AloneDirector
Screenplay
1988·
Heartbreak HotelWriter, Director
Director
1986·
Galaxy High SchoolCreator, Writer
1985·
The GooniesScreenplay
Screenplay
1984·
GremlinsWriter
1984·
RecklessWriter
Director