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Chris Weitz
Known for: WritingChristopher 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.
Filmography 26
American Pie
Producer 
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
+4
Screenplay 
Antz
+2
Screenplay 
The Creator
+3
Screenplay 
Det gyldne kompas
+4
Director, Screenplay 
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
+8
Director 
Eventyret om Askepot
+4
Screenplay 
Murderbot
Creator 
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
+5
as Martin Coleman 
About My Father
+4
Producer 
Afraid
+3
Director, Writer 
The Farewell
+1
Producer 
The Mountain Between Us
+3
Screenplay 
Pinocchio
Screenplay, Producer 
About a Boy
+4
Director, Screenplay 
In Good Company
Producer 
A Single Man
+1
Producer 
Operation Finale
Director 
Nutty Professor II: Familien Klump
+4
Screenplay 
Down to Earth
Director 
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Producer 
Prospect
+3
Producer 
A Better Life
+1
Director, Producer 
Columbus
Producer 
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice) 
Chuck & Buck
as Chuck