Chris Columbus

Also Credited As:

Christopher Columbus
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Biography

Columbus entered Hollywood by way of screenwriting with his script for "Gremlins" (1984) being shepherded by Spielberg, who soon became a mentor to the young scribe. After writing the scripts for "The Goonies" (1985) and "Young Sherlock Holmes" (1985), he made his directing debut with the mild family comedy "Adventures in Babysitting" (1987). Columbus entered the realm of blockbuster filmmaker with "Home Alone" (1990), arguably one of the …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Born

Christopher Columbus on September 10, 1958 in Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Macaulay Culkin: A Child's Rise/ A Family's Fall: The E! True Hollywood Story

Interviewee

A Katie Couric Special -- Harry Potter: Behind the Magic

Interviewee

Planet Hollywood Salutes the Top 10 Comedy Movies of All-Time

Actor

Maureen O'Hara: Wild Irish Rose

Interviewee

Fog City Mavericks

Actor

Making of "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," The

Actor

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

Interviewee

Only the Lonely

Director

The Brief History of the Dead

Director (is eyeing to direct )

Stepmom

Director

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Director

Mrs. Doubtfire

Director

Rent

Director

The Secret Lives of Road Crews

Director

The Last Campaign

Director

3-D Rocks

Director

Adventures in Babysitting

Director

Bicentennial Man

Director

Heartbreak Hotel

Director

Slanted and Enchanted

Director

Hello Ghost (Remake)

Director

Home Alone

Director

Creepy

Director

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Director

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Director