One half of a successful filmmaking partnership with his brother Paul, as well as a solo talent, Chris Weitz was a writer, producer and director whose string of hit films included “American Pie” (1999), “About a Boy” (2002), and “The Golden Compass” (2007). “Pie,” with its mix of raucous comedy and heartfelt charm, put the brothers on the comedy map, but the gentler, more mature “Boy” established them as versatile talents. Weitz struggled with “Compass,” which marked his debut as a director without Paul, but found his footing again as a producer of his brother’s work, among others, and as
I'm not sure how Twilighters (or is it Twi-Hards?) feel these days. Their movie didn't light the world on fire and now a somewhat underwhelming announcement has been made regarding the next entry in the series, New Moon: Chris…
Worked as a freelance journalist for British newspapers The Independent and the London Sunday Times after completing his English degree at Cambridge University
Joined the diplomatic corps, but was required to wait a year after passing foreign service exams before beginning tenure
While waiting for clearance to join diplomatic corps, began collaborating with older brother Paul on a screenplay
With Paul, worked on the screenplay for the children's film "Madeline," produced by uncle Pancho Kohner
1998
Along with brother and Todd Alcott, credited for the screenplay of the animated comedy "Antz"
