Directed credits
7
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Chris Weitz
Writing
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 1All crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 3288
IMDb ID: nm0919363
Known for: Writing
Born: November 30, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1998 - 2026
Years active: 29
Average TMDB rating: 6.36
Wikidata: Q238638
Also known as
Christopher Weitz • Christopher John Weitz • Christopher J. Weitz
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Producer (13)Executive Producer (10)Screenplay (8)Additional Writing (1)Script (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chris Weitz.
Afraid
Director
2024 Movie
Operation Finale
Director
2018 Movie
A Better Life
Director
2011 Movie
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Director
2009 Movie
About a Boy
Director
2002 Movie
Down to Earth
Director
2001 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Chris Weitz.
Murderbot
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Chris Weitz.
In 3 weeks
CRCL9
Executive Producer
2026 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chris Weitz.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
2016 Movie
The Farewell
Producer
2019 Movie
Crush
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
A Single Man
Producer
2009 Movie
A Better Life
Director
2011 Movie
Columbus
Producer
2017 Movie
The Creator
Screenplay
2023 Movie
Cinderella
Screenplay
2015 Movie
American Pie
Producer
1999 Movie
About a Boy
Director
2002 Movie
Operation Finale
Director
2018 Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
2005 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Chris Weitz.
Murderbot
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chris Weitz.
Snow White
Additional Writing
2025 Movie
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Director
2009 Movie
Cinderella
Screenplay
2015 Movie
American Pie
Producer
1999 Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
2005 Movie
The Creator
Screenplay
2023 Movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
2016 Movie
American Reunion
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
American Pie 2
Executive Producer
2001 Movie
American Wedding
Executive Producer
2003 Movie
Pinocchio
Screenplay
2022 Movie
The Golden Compass
Screenplay
2007 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chris Weitz.
Murderbot
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
Off Centre
Executive Producer • 28 eps
2001 Series
Cracking Up
Producer • 12 eps
2004 Series
Lone Star
Producer • 7 eps
2010 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chris Weitz.
In 3 weeks
CRCL9
Executive Producer
2026 Movie
Snow White
Additional Writing
2025 Movie
If You Were the Last
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
The Creator
Screenplay
2023 Movie
About My Father
Producer
2023 Movie
Pinocchio
Screenplay
2022 Movie
Crush
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
The Farewell
Producer
2019 Movie
Prospect
Producer
2018 Movie
Boogeyman Pop
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
The Mountain Between Us
Screenplay
2017 Movie
Columbus
Producer
2017 Movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
2016 Movie
Cinderella
Screenplay
2015 Movie
Spark: A Burning Man Story
Executive Producer
2013 Movie
American Reunion
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Chris Weitz.
Lone Star
Producer • 7 eps
2010 Series
Cracking Up
Producer • 12 eps
2004 Series
Off Centre
Executive Producer • 28 eps
2001 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chris Weitz.
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
as Self
2017 Movie
Heavy Rain
as Himself
2010 Movie
Living with Lew
2007 Movie
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
2006 Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman
2005 Movie
See This Movie
as Panel Discussion Moderator
2004 Movie
American Pie: Revealed
as Self
2004 Movie
Chuck & Buck
as Chuck
2000 Movie
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Director
2000 Movie
American Pie
as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)
1999 Movie