Chris Columbus

About

Christopher Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several teen comedies in the mid-1980s, including Gremlins, The Goonies, and Young Sherlock Holmes, he made his directorial debut with a teen adventure, Adventures in Babysitting(1987). Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). The comedy Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), starring Robin Williams, was another box-office success for Columbus. He went on to direct several other films throughout the 1990s, which were mostly met with lukewarm reception. However, he found commercial success again by directing the film adaptations of J. K....

Known for

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMovie • 2001Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMovie • 2002Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMovie • 2004Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMovie • 1992GremlinsMovie • 1984PixelsMovie • 2015The HelpMovie • 2011NosferatuMovie • 2024Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefMovie • 2010Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombMovie • 2014Fantastic FourMovie • 2005Night at the MuseumMovie • 2006The LighthouseMovie • 2019The WitchMovie • 2016Mrs. DoubtfireMovie • 1993Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferMovie • 2007The GooniesMovie • 1985The Thursday Murder ClubMovie • 2025Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianMovie • 2009Jingle All the WayMovie • 1996Bicentennial ManMovie • 1999StepmomMovie • 1998The Christmas ChroniclesMovie • 2018Scoob!Movie • 2020