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Aliases: Christopher Weitz , Christopher John Weitz , Christopher J. Weitz

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 46

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Snow White
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4

Snow White

(2025) Additional Writing
Lone Star
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6

Lone Star

(2010) Producer
Cinderella
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7

Cinderella

(2015) Screenplay
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
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6

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

(2009) Screenplay
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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8
Off Centre
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8

Off Centre

(2001) Creator
American Pie
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7

American Pie

(1999) Producer
The Creator
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7

The Creator

(2023) Screenplay

Acting

Production

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 Creator
2001 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 Additional Writing
1999 Script
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing


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