Chris Columbus

Produsent, Regissør, Manusforfatter, Skuespiller

10. september 1958 (67 år)
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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Kjent for

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002
  • Home Alone
    Home Alone1990
  • The Help
    The Help2011
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992
  • The Goonies
    The Goonies1985
  • Mrs. Doubtfire
    Mrs. Doubtfire1993
  • Gremlins
    Gremlins1984
  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief2010
  • Fantastic Four
    Fantastic Four2005
  • Pixels
    Pixels2015
  • Night at the Museum
    Night at the Museum2006
  • Bicentennial Man
    Bicentennial Man1999
  • Jingle All the Way
    Jingle All the Way1996
  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian2009
  • The Christmas Chronicles
    The Christmas Chronicles2018
  • The Thursday Murder Club
    The Thursday Murder Club2025
  • Stepmom
    Stepmom1998
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990
  • Rent
    Rent2005

Utvalgte videoer

  • Chris Columbus On The Script
    Chris Columbus On The ScriptThe Young Messiah26. feb. 2016
  • Chris Columbus On The Set (UK)
    Chris Columbus On The Set (UK)Pixels8. juli 2015
  • Chris Columbus On How Unique The VFX Are
    Chris Columbus On How Unique The VFX ArePixels26. juni 2015
  • Peter Dinklage On Trusting Director Chris Columbus
    Peter Dinklage On Trusting Director Chris ColumbusPixels26. juni 2015

Filmografi

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Werwulf · as Executive Producer
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The President's Cake · as Executive Producer
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Dìdi · as Executive Producer
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The Exiles · as Executive Producer
2021
Cusp · as Executive Producer
2020
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Scoob! · as Executive Producer
2019
Yes, God, Yes · as Executive Producer
2019
The Lighthouse · as Executive Producer
2018
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Menashe · as Executive Producer
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It Had to Be You · as Executive Producer
2015
The Witch · as Executive Producer
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Little Accidents · as Executive Producer
2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters · as Executive Producer
2012
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Fantastic Four · as Executive Producer
2004
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone · as Executive Producer
2001
Monkeybone · as Executive Producer
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