Writer · Actor · Director
Chris Weitz
Chris Weitz has worked on 37 movies and 4 TV shows, between 1998 and 2025. On Nahoko: 32 movies and 2 TV shows. Best known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
- Born
- 30 November 1969 (56 years old)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Christopher Weitz , Christopher John Weitz , Christopher J. Weitz
- Activities
- Writer · Actor · Director · Producer · Creator
- Nationality
- United States
- Career start
- 1998
- Children
- 2
- Education
- Allen-Stevenson School, St Paul's School, Trinity College
Known for
★ 7.8
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016
★ 6.5
Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005
★ 4.8
The Twilight Saga: New Moon2009
★ 6.9Cinderella2015
★ 6.7
The Creator2023
★ 6.1
The Golden Compass2007
★ 7.1About a Boy2002
★ 6.5Antz1998
★ 6.4Rent/BuyThe Mountain Between Us2017
★ 6.6Rent/BuyOperation Finale2018
★ 5.1Pinocchio2022
★ 5.4
Down to Earth2001Where to watch
United States
19 of their 34 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
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.
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 1998
- Titles on Nahoko
- 32 movies and 2 TV shows
- Main genres
- Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 6.4 IMDb
- Most voted
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Box office
- $3.7B, led by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($1.1B)
Awards and nominations
1 nomination
- 2003Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · About a BoyNominated
Source: Wikidata
Frequent collaborators
John Cho2 titles togetherFilmography 34
2025
- MurderbotTV showTV show · Director · Writer · Executive producer · Creator
★ 7.4
2024
- AfraidMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer
★ 5.2
2023
- The CreatorMovieMovie · Writer★ 6.7
- About My FatherMovieMovie · ProducerRent/Buy★ 5.8
- If You Were the LastMovieMovie · Executive producer
★ 6.4
2019
- The FarewellMovieMovie · ProducerRent/Buy★ 7.5
2018
- Operation FinaleMovieMovie · DirectorRent/Buy★ 6.6
- ProspectMovieMovie · Producer★ 6.3
2017
- The Mountain Between UsMovieMovie · WriterRent/Buy★ 6.4
- ColumbusMovieMovie · Producer
★ 7.2
2016
- Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryMovieMovie · Writer★ 7.8
2015
- CinderellaMovieMovie · Writer★ 6.9
2012
- American ReunionMovieMovie · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 6.7
2011
- A Better LifeMovieMovie · Director · Producer★ 7.2
2009
- The Twilight Saga: New MoonMovieMovie · Director★ 4.8
- A Single ManMovieMovie · Producer★ 7.5
2008
- Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistMovieMovie · Producer★ 6.6
2007
- The Golden CompassMovieMovie · Director · Writer★ 6.1
2006
- American DreamzMovieMovie · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 5.5
- Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasMovieMovie · as Sheldon Schmeckler (voice) · Producer
★ 5.5
2005
- Mr. & Mrs. SmithMovieMovie · as Martin Coleman★ 6.5
2004
- In Good CompanyMovieMovie · ProducerRent/Buy★ 6.4
2003
- American WeddingMovieMovie · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 6.3
2002
- About a BoyMovieMovie · Director · Writer★ 7.1
2001
- American Pie 2MovieMovie · Executive producerRent/Buy★ 6.5
- Down to EarthMovieMovie · Director★ 5.4
- Off CentreTV showTV show · Executive producer · Creator★ 7.7
2000
- Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsMovieMovie · WriterRent/Buy★ 4.5
- The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic ComedyMovieMovie · as DirectorRent/Buy★ 6.9
- Chuck & BuckMovieMovie · as ChuckRent/Buy★ 6.6
1999
- American PieMovieMovie · as Male Voice in Porn Film (voice) · ProducerRent/Buy★ 7.0
1998
- AntzMovieMovie · Writer★ 6.5
More credits 11
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2018
- Boogeyman PopMovieMovie · Executive producer
- Inside the OperationMovieMovie · as themselves
2017
- The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'MovieMovie · as themselves
2013
- Spark: A Burning Man StoryMovieMovie · Executive producer
2010
- Heavy RainMovieMovie · as themselves
- Lone StarTV showTV show · Producer
- The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1: Music Videos and PerformancesMovieMovie · Producer
2007
- Living with LewMovieMovie · Producer
2004
- American Pie: RevealedMovieMovie · as themselves
- Cracking UpTV showTV show · Producer
- See This MovieMovieMovie · as Panel Discussion Moderator