Chris Columbus
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
10 Sep 1958
Age
68 Years
Born In
Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA
Total Projects
17
Years Active
33 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Reunited Apart
2020
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Music by John Williams
2024
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Child Star
2024
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
2004
Filmography
movie
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Director, Home Alone
movie
Music by John Williams
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
movie
Child Star
Child Star
as Self - Director
tv
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self
movie
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
as Self
tv
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
as Self
tv
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
movie
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
as Self
movie
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
as Self
movie
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
as Self
movie
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks
as Self
movie
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
as Self
movie
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
movie
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
as Self
movie
Building a Scene
Building a Scene
movie
Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
movie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Man in Toy Store (uncredited)