About
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.
Known for
Snow WhiteMovie • 2025
CinderellaMovie • 2015
The Twilight Saga: New MoonMovie • 2009
MurderbotSeries • 2025
American PieMovie • 1999
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryMovie • 2016
The CreatorMovie • 2023
The Golden CompassMovie • 2007
Mr. & Mrs. SmithMovie • 2005
American ReunionMovie • 2012
AntzMovie • 1998
American Pie 2Movie • 2001
Off CentreSeries • 2001
A Single ManMovie • 2009
American WeddingMovie • 2003
The FarewellMovie • 2019
AfraidMovie • 2024
PinocchioMovie • 2022
The Mountain Between UsMovie • 2017
About a BoyMovie • 2002
Down to EarthMovie • 2001
CrushMovie • 2022
About My FatherMovie • 2023
Operation FinaleMovie • 2018