Chris Weitz(I)

Producer
Writer
Director

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Chuck & Buck (2000)

Christopher John Weitz is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter who is known for Antz, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, American Pie, About a Boy, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and The Golden Compass. He is married to Mercedes Martinez since 2006 and has three children.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 26 nominations total

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Demián Bichir, Chris Weitz, and José Julián in A Better Life (2011)

Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz in In Good Company (2004)

Chris Weitz in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Kristen Stewart, Chris Weitz, Taylor Lautner, and Ashley Greene in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Kristen Stewart and Chris Weitz in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Daniel Craig, Chris Weitz, and Dakota Blue Richards in The Golden Compass (2007)

Sam Elliott, Chris Weitz, and Dakota Blue Richards in The Golden Compass (2007)

Chris Weitz and Dakota Blue Richards in The Golden Compass (2007)

Chris Weitz in The Golden Compass (2007)

Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Chris Weitz, and Paul Weitz in About a Boy (2002)

Known for:

About a Boy

7.1

Writer

2002

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

6.5

Martin Coleman

2005

James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, and Abrey Steve in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

7.8

Writer

2016

The Golden Compass

6.1

Writer

2007

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Producer

About My Father
- producer
- 2023
Pinocchio
- producer
- 2022
Crush
- producer
- 2022
The Farewell
- producer (p.g.a.)
- 2019
Boogeyman Pop
- executive producer
- 2018
Prospect
- producer
- 2018
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
- producer
- 2017
Columbus
- producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
- 2017
Good Kids
- producer
- 2016
Spark: A Burning Man Story
- executive producer
- 2013
American Reunion
- executive producer
- 2012
A Better Life
- producer
- 2011
Lone Star
- consulting producer
- TV Series
- 2010
A Single Man
- producer
- 2009
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
- producer
- 2008

Writer

Pinocchio
- screenplay by
- 2022
The Mountain Between Us
- screenplay by
- 2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- screenplay by
- 2016
About a Boy
- based on the screenplay by
- TV Series
- 2014–2015
Cinderella
- screenplay by
- 2015
The Golden Compass
- screenplay
- 2007
Off Centre
- creator
- written by
- TV Series
- 2001–2002
About a Boy
- screenplay
- 2002
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
- screenplay
- 2000
Fantasy Island
- story
- teleplay
- TV Series
- 1998–1999
Antz
- screenplay
- 1998

Director

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Height
- 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
Born
- November 30, 1969
- New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Mercedes Martinez2006 - present (1 child)
Parents
Relatives
Other works
Feature audio commentary for the film, About a Boy (2002), with Paul Weitz (2002).
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 3 Articles

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Trivia
Younger brother of Paul Weitz.

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Like many people with a Y chromosome, I hadn't delved into the Twilight books. I tried to experience the books in the way that I thought the average reader would - which is to gobble them. The way that you read a book at 13 is different. You read it at a gallop, while you are eating. You avoid human contact. I read New Moon over the course of a day and a half in Ojai, Calif., at a very crunchy retreat that included a sweat lodge. Actually, my only pause was for a sweat lodge during which I asked the Quileute ancestors to come and give me good luck. Somewhere Jacob Black was pleased. I was channeling Team Jacob because he needs it in this movie. Everyone already knows about Edward.