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I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) -- Here's a clip from I Love You, Beth Cooper.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) -- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief -- TV Trailer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) -- Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks and a strange voice haunting him.
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) -- Here's a clip from I Love You, Beth Cooper.
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) -- Here's a clip from I Love You, Beth Cooper.

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Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Ohio, Chris Columbus was first inspired... more
Trivia:
In the original script, Gremlins (1984) was meant to be a much darker horror... more
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Awards:
2 wins & 11 nominations more

Filmography

Writer:
  1. Christmas with the Kranks (2004) (screenplay)
  2. Gremlins: Stripe Versus Gizmo (2002) (VG) (characters)
  3. Gremlins: Unleashed! (2001) (VG) (characters)

  4. Nine Months (1995) (screenplay)
  5. Only the Lonely (1991) (written by)
  6. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (characters)

  7. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) (screenplay)
    ... aka Little Nemo (Japan: English title)
  8. Heartbreak Hotel (1988) (written by)
  9. The Goonies II (1987) (VG) (characters)
  10. "Galaxy High School" (13 episodes, 1986)
        - It Came from Earth (1986) TV episode (developer)
        - Martian Mumps (1986) TV episode (developer)
        - The Brat Pack (1986) TV episode (developer)
        - The Brain Blaster (1986) TV episode (developer)
        - Beach Blanket Blow-Up (1986) TV episode (developer)
          (8 more)
  11. Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) (screenplay)
    ... aka Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear (UK: video title) (USA: original script title)
    ... aka Pyramid of Fear
  12. The Goonies (1985) (screenplay)
  13. Gremlins (1985) (VG) (characters)
  14. Gremlins (1984) (written by)
  15. Reckless (1984) (writer)
Producer:
  1. I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) (producer)
  2. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) (producer)
    ... aka Night at the Museum 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
    ... aka Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  3. 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) (executive producer)
    ... aka Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (UK: DVD title)
    ... aka Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'Argent (Canada: French title)
  4. Night at the Museum (2006) (producer)
    ... aka Night at the Museum: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  5. Rent (2005) (producer)
  6. Fantastic Four (2005) (executive producer)
    ... aka Fantastic Four (Germany)
  7. 3-D Rocks (2005) (producer)
  8. Christmas with the Kranks (2004) (producer)
  9. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) (producer)
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  10. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) (executive producer)
    ... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
  11. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) (executive producer)
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title)
  12. Monkeybone (2001) (executive producer)

  13. Bicentennial Man (1999) (producer)
    ... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
  14. Stepmom (1998) (producer)
  15. Jingle All the Way (1996) (producer)
  16. Nine Months (1995) (producer)
Director:
  1. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
    ... aka Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)

  2. I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
  3. Rent (2005)
  4. 3-D Rocks (2005)
  5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
    ... aka Harry Potter und die Kammer des Schreckens (Germany)
  6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
    ... aka Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title)

  7. Bicentennial Man (1999)
    ... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
  8. Stepmom (1998)
  9. Nine Months (1995)
  10. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  11. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    ... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
  12. Only the Lonely (1991)
  13. Home Alone (1990)

  14. Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
  15. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
    ... aka A Night on the Town (Australia) (UK)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Galaxy High School" (creative consultant) (13 episodes, 1986)
        - It Came from Earth (1986) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Martian Mumps (1986) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - The Brat Pack (1986) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - The Brain Blaster (1986) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Beach Blanket Blow-Up (1986) TV episode (creative consultant)
          (8 more)
Actor:
  1. Rent (2005) (uncredited) .... Angry Man in Car

  2. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (uncredited) .... Man in Toy Store
    ... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
Thanks:
  1. The Myth, the Magic, the Man (1993) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 27 August 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 7 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Fog City Mavericks (2007) .... Himself
  4. The Making of 'Home Alone' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  5. No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' (2006) (V) .... Himself
  6. Creating the Vision (2004) (V) .... Himself
  7. Care of Magical Creatures (2004) (V) .... Himself
  8. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
  9. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2001-2004)
        - 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Julianne Moore: Seeing Red (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Build a Scene (2003) (V) .... Himself
  12. Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers (2002) (V) .... Himself
  13. 'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2001) (TV) .... Himself

  14. Sammy the Screenplay (1997) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself - at 'Nine Months' premiere

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1995, Columbus also wrote a draft of the fourth Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent (2001) more
Publicity Listings:
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