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Paul 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 Paul and Chris 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 sons of actress Susan Kohner and popular '60s fashion designer John Weitz, as well as the nephew of producer Pancho Kohner, the Weitz brothers began working together by happy coincidence. Following his graduation from Connecticut's Wesleyan with a degree in film, Paul went on to produce a play off-Broadway that he had written at... Full Biography

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Paul Weitz at the In Good Company premiere in Hollywood on December 06, 2004
Paul Weitz at the In Good Company premiere in Hollywood on December 06, 2004
Paul Weitz at the In Good Company premiere in Hollywood on December 06, 2004
Director Paul Weitz at the American Dreamz premiere in Hollywood on April 11, 2006
Director Paul Weitz at the American Dreamz premiere in Hollywood on April 11, 2006
Producer Paul Weitz and wife Patricia Brown at Columbia Pictures 'Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist'...
Kat Dennings and Producer Paul Weitz at Columbia Pictures 'Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist'...
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