Chris Weitz

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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor
Biography:Since their career breakout as the screenwriters of the blockbuster computer-animated hit "Antz" (1998), brothers Chris and "Paul Weitz" shot to the Hollywood A-list as the creators of the film that single-handedly revitalized the teen sex comedy genre: "American Pie" (1999). Despite their mainstream success, the Weitz brothers have also accomplished the rare feat of keeping one foot in the indie world while simultaneously becoming the toast of Tinseltown with such efforts as the self-proclaimed "stalker-dramedy" "Chuck & Buck" (2000).

Born into a solid Hollywood bloodline as the son of actress "Susan Kohner" and popular '60s fashion designer John Weitz, as well as the nephew of producer "Pancho Kohner", "Chris Weitz" fell into working with his brother "Paul" by happy coincidence. Chris earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in English literature from Cambridge University. Initially pursuing a... Full Biography

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Dakota Blue Richards, left, Daniel Craig and director Chris Weitz on the set of "The Golden Compass"...
Director Chris Weitz, left, with Dakota Blue Richards and Sam Elliott on the set of "The Golden...
Director Chris Weitz on the set of "The Golden Compass" (New Line Cinema)
Kristen Stewart, director Chris Weitz, assistant director Mike Topoozian and make-up artist Robin...
Heather Graham and Chris Weitz
Chris Weitz, Heather Graham and Tom Ford
Chris Weitz, Heather Graham and Tom Ford
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