Directed credits
6
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Chris Weitz
Writing
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1.5
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 1All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 3288
IMDb ID: nm0919363
Known for: Writing
Born: November 30, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1998 - 2025
Years active: 28
Average TMDB rating: 6.35
Wikidata: Q238638
Also known as
Christopher Weitz • Christopher John Weitz • Christopher J. Weitz
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Producer (14)Executive Producer (9)Screenplay (8)Additional Writing (1)Script (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chris Weitz.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Chris Weitz.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chris Weitz.
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
2016 Movie
7.4
The Farewell
Producer
2019 Movie
7.4
Crush
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
7.3
A Single Man
Producer
2009 Movie
7.2
A Better Life
Director
2011 Movie
7.1
Columbus
Producer
2017 Movie
7.0
The Creator
Screenplay
2023 Movie
6.8
Cinderella
Screenplay
2015 Movie
6.7
Operation Finale
Director
2018 Movie
6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
2005 Movie
6.7
About a Boy
Director
2002 Movie
6.7
The Mountain Between Us
Screenplay
2017 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Chris Weitz.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chris Weitz.
4.3
Snow White
Additional Writing
2025 Movie
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
2016 Movie
6.8
Cinderella
Screenplay
2015 Movie
6.6
American Pie
Producer
1999 Movie
6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
2005 Movie
7.0
The Creator
Screenplay
2023 Movie
6.0
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Director
2009 Movie
6.3
Pinocchio
Screenplay
2022 Movie
6.2
American Wedding
Executive Producer
2003 Movie
6.3
American Pie 2
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
6.3
American Reunion
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.1
The Golden Compass
Screenplay
2007 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chris Weitz.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chris Weitz.
4.3
Snow White
Additional Writing
2025 Movie
5.9
Afraid
Producer
2024 Movie
6.0
If You Were the Last
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
7.0
The Creator
Screenplay
2023 Movie
6.1
About My Father
Producer
2023 Movie
6.3
Pinocchio
Screenplay
2022 Movie
7.4
Crush
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
7.4
The Farewell
Producer
2019 Movie
6.2
Prospect
Producer
2018 Movie
Boogeyman Pop
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
6.7
The Mountain Between Us
Screenplay
2017 Movie
7.1
Columbus
Producer
2017 Movie
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
2016 Movie
6.8
Cinderella
Screenplay
2015 Movie
5.5
Spark: A Burning Man Story
Executive Producer
2013 Movie
6.3
American Reunion
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Chris Weitz.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chris Weitz.
5.6
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
as Self
2017 Movie
5.5
Heavy Rain
as Himself
2010 Movie
6.0
Living with Lew
2007 Movie
5.5
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
2006 Movie
6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
2005 Movie
5.0
See This Movie
as Panel Discussion Moderator
2004 Movie
5.9
Chuck & Buck
as Chuck
2000 Movie
6.2
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Director
2000 Movie
6.6
American Pie
as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)
1999 Movie