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Chris Weitz

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Chris Weitz

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 30, 1969 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

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.

Known For

Acting
2018Inside the OperationSelf
2017The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'Self
2010Heavy RainHimself
2007Living with Lew
2006Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasSheldon Schmeckler (voice)
2005Mr. & Mrs. SmithMartin Coleman
2004See This MoviePanel Discussion Moderator
2000Chuck & BuckChuck
2000The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic ComedyDirector
1999American PieMale Voice in Porn Film (voice)
Production
2025MurderbotExecutive Producer
2024AfraidProducer
2024If You Were the LastExecutive Producer
2023About My FatherProducer
2022PinocchioProducer
2022CrushExecutive Producer
2019The FarewellProducer
2018Boogeyman PopExecutive Producer
2018ProspectProducer
2017ColumbusProducer
2013Spark: A Burning Man StoryExecutive Producer
2012American ReunionExecutive Producer
2011A Better LifeProducer
2010The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1 : Music Videos and PerformancesProducer
2010Lone StarProducer
2009A Single ManProducer
2008Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistProducer
2007Living with LewProducer
2006American DreamzExecutive Producer
2006Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasProducer
2004In Good CompanyProducer
2004Cracking UpProducer
2003American WeddingExecutive Producer
2001American Pie 2Executive Producer
2001Off CentreExecutive Producer
1999American PieProducer
-Husband's SecretProducer
-CRCL9Executive Producer
Directing
2025MurderbotDirector
2024AfraidDirector
2018Operation FinaleDirector
2011A Better LifeDirector
2009The Twilight Saga: New MoonDirector
2007The Golden CompassDirector
2002About a BoyDirector
2001Down to EarthDirector
Writing
2025MurderbotWriter
2025MurderbotTeleplay
2024AfraidWriter
2023The CreatorScreenplay
2022PinocchioScreenplay
2017The Mountain Between UsScreenplay
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryScreenplay
2015CinderellaScreenplay
2007The Golden CompassScreenplay
2002About a BoyScreenplay
2000Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsScreenplay
1998AntzScreenplay
-MerlinWriter
Crew
2025Snow WhiteAdditional Writing
1999Coapa HeightsScript