Chris Weitz

Writer · Born November 30, 1969 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Wrote 11

2020s

2010s

2017
The Mountain Between Us
Screenplay
56
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
76
2015
Cinderella
Screenplay
71

2000s

2007
The Golden Compass
Screenplay
55
2002
About a Boy
Screenplay
76
2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Screenplay
41

1990s

1998
Antz
Screenplay
72

Produced 27

2020s

2026
CRCL9
Executive Producer
2025
Murderbot
Executive Producer
74
2024
Afraid
Producer
43
If You Were the Last
Executive Producer
70
2023
About My Father
Producer
50
2022
Pinocchio
Producer
45
Crush
Executive Producer
68

2010s

2019
The Farewell
Producer
82
2018
Prospect
Producer
69
Boogeyman Pop
Executive Producer
2017
Columbus
Producer
80
2013
Spark: A Burning Man Story
Executive Producer
2012
American Reunion
Executive Producer
58
2011
A Better Life
Producer
73
2010
The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1: Music Videos and Performances
Producer
Lone Star
Producer