26 Facts About Chris Weitz

Christopher John Weitz was born on November 30,1969 and is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.

Chris Weitz 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.

Chris Weitz is the grandson of Czech-born agent and producer Paul Kohner and actress Lupita Tovar on his maternal side.

When he was 14 years old, Chris Weitz went to the boarding school St Paul's School in London, which his father had attended.

Chris Weitz graduated with a degree in English from Trinity College, Cambridge.

Chris Weitz began his film career as a co-writer on the animated film Antz.

Chris Weitz followed this with work on various sitcoms such as Off Centre and the 1998 revival of the 1977 TV series Fantasy Island.

Chris Weitz returned as executive producer on the film's two theatrical sequels.

In 2002, the Chris Weitz brothers co-wrote and co-directed About a Boy, the Hugh Grant film based on the book by Nick Hornby.

Chris Weitz has produced a number of films including In Good Company and American Dreamz, both of which were directed by his brother, Paul.

In 2003, Chris Weitz was hired to direct New Line Cinema's adaptation of the first book in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, The Golden Compass, after approaching the studio with an unsolicited 40-page treatment.

Chris Weitz was invited by director Peter Jackson to visit the set of King Kong, in order to gain insight into directing a big-budget film and advice on how to deal with New Line.

In 2005, Chris Weitz announced his departure from the film, citing the enormous technical challenges involved, and the fear of being denounced by both the book's fans and detractors; he was replaced by British director Anand Tucker.

Tucker left the project in 2006 over creative differences with New Line, and Chris Weitz returned to the director's chair after receiving a letter from Pullman asking him to reconsider.

In December 2008, Chris Weitz was announced as the director of the sequel to Twilight, the film adaptation of the novel New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.

Chris Weitz said he felt a tremendous sense of responsibility to live up to the expectations of the passionate fan base.

Chris Weitz decided not to continue to direct the next film in the franchise.

Chris Weitz wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella, which was released in theaters on March 13,2015.

Chris Weitz said he went back to the many different versions of the story as well as his own vision.

Chris Weitz scripted the first Star Wars stand-alone film, director Gareth Edwards' Rogue One.

Chris Weitz directed Operation Finale, a 2018 MGM historical drama thriller film, written by Matthew Orton, about the Mossad and Shin Bet teams that captured Adolf Eichmann.

Chris Weitz has a production company with his brother Paul Chris Weitz and producer Andrew Miano called Depth of Field.

Chris Weitz wrote a young adult novel trilogy series that began with The Young World, in 2014, and was followed by The New Order, in 2015 and The Revival in 2016.

Chris Weitz said that he used the concept of natural intelligence theories called Society of Mind created by Marvin Minsky to create the stories that were loosely autobiographical about growing up in New York City.

Chris Weitz said he met Martinez at the Burning Man festival.

In 2004, Weitz was a co-investor with Paul Devitt in the Japanese restaurant and club called Tokio on N Cahuenga in Los Angeles.