Chris Weitz

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

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Chuck & Buck
Chuck & Buck
Living with Lew
Living with Lew

Filmography

2018 Inside The Operation
as Self
2017 The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
as Self
2010 Heavy Rain
as Himself
2007 Living with Lew
as
2006 Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
2004 See This Movie
as Panel Discussion Moderator
2000 Chuck & Buck
as Chuck
2000 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Director
1999 American Pie
as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)