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He decided to move back to New York City. He wrote episodes for the animated series Galaxy High (1986) and received screenwriting credit for Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989). Columbus then started his directing career with the teen comedy Adventures in Babysitting (1987).
Chris Columbus is a filmmaker who has worked on movies such as Home Alone, Harry Potter, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Gremlins. He has also produced and written many projects, and is currently developing several TV series and video games.
- January 1, 1
- 1.74 m
- Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA
Learn about the life and career of Chris Columbus, a director and writer of popular movies such as Home Alone, Harry Potter and Gremlins. Find out his family, trivia, quotes and salary details on IMDb.
- September 10, 1958
Nov 11, 2021 · Chris Columbus was so determined to direct Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone that he pulled out all the stops to land the coveted project. He was just one of many helmers hoping to bring...
- Lexy Perez
Oct 15, 2023 · Learn how the director of the first two Harry Potter movies set the tone, cast the actors, and adapted the books faithfully. Chris Columbus also established the visual language and the look of the Wizarding World.
Chris Columbus is an American filmmaker who directed Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and the Harry Potter films. He also produced The Help, Pixels, and ZAG Animation Studios.
Birthday: Sep 10, 1958. Birthplace: Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA. One of the more successful filmmakers to come from the Spielberg school of genre moviemaking, writer-director Chris Columbus...
