Chris Columbus

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 Christma
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Personal Info

Id

10965

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

2

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-09-10

Place of Birth

Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

  • Christopher Joseph Columbus
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    Known For

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    The Magic To

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

    Harry Potter

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    Daniel Radcl

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    No Day But T

    Music by John Williams

    Music by Joh

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2

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    From Gizmo t

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    Cute. Clever

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    Fog City Mav

    Child Star

    Child Star

    John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy:

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    Capturing th

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    The Cutting

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    2025

    John Candy: I Like Me

    asSelf - Director, Home Alone

    2024

    Music by John Williams

    asSelf - Filmmaker

    2024

    Child Star

    asSelf - Director

    2022

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

    asSelf

    2014

    From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

    asSelf

    2014

    Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

    asSelf

    2012

    Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter

    asSelf

    2007

    Fog City Mavericks

    asSelf

    2006

    No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

    asSelf

    2004

    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    asSelf

    2004

    The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

    asSelf

    2003

    Building a Scene

    as

    2002

    Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers

    as

    1992

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    asMan in Toy Store (uncredited)

    Coming Soon

    (3 episode)asSelf

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