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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.
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American Pie
Producer 
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay 
Antz
Screenplay 
The Creator
Screenplay 
The Golden Compass
Director, Screenplay 
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Director 
Cinderella
Screenplay 
Murderbot
Creator 
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Martin Coleman 
Operation Finale
Director 
About My Father
Producer 
Afraid
Director, Writer 
The Farewell
Producer 
The Mountain Between Us
Screenplay 
Pinocchio
Screenplay, Producer 
About a Boy
Director, Screenplay 
In Good Company
Producer 
A Single Man
Producer 
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Screenplay 
Down to Earth
Director 
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Producer 
Prospect
Producer 
A Better Life
Director, Producer 
Columbus
Producer 
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice) 
Chuck & Buck
as Chuck