Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969, New York City, New York), is an Academy Award nominated producer, writer and director. He is best known for his work with his brother, Paul Weitz, on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy, as well as directing the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books.
Weitz was born in New York, New York on October 23,1969 the s...
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Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969, New York City, New York), is an Academy Award nominated producer, writer and director. He is best known for his work with his brother, Paul Weitz, on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy, as well as directing the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books.
Weitz was born in New York, New York on October 23,1969 the son of actress Susan Kohner and novelist/fashion designer John Weitz. His brother is Paul Weitz. Paul Kohner and Mexican actress Lupita Tovar are his grandparents. His grandmother, Lupita, starred in Santa, Mexico's first talkie in 1932. He is married to with whom he has one son, Sebastian.
He graduated with an English degree from Trinity College in Cambridge.
Weitz began his film career as a co-writer on the 1998 animated film Antz. He followed this with work on various sitcoms such as Off Centre and the 1998 revival of Fantasy Island. In...
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