Cast & creator
Chris Weitz
Best known for Snow White, American Pie, American Pie
Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He 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. Among his other main works, Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books, wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella, and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Tony Gilroy.
Also known as: Christopher Weitz , Christopher John Weitz , Christopher J. Weitz
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film credits
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television credits
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1998–2025 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (63)
Showing 63 of 63 credits
Snow White
Additional Writing
2025
American Pie
Male Voice in Porn Film (voice)
1999American Pie
Producer
1999
Cinderella
Screenplay
2015
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Director
2009
The Creator
Screenplay
2023
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Martin Coleman
2005
Murderbot
Director
2025Murderbot
Executive Producer
2025Murderbot
Writer
2025Murderbot
Teleplay
2025Murderbot
Creator
2025
American Reunion
Executive Producer
2012
American Pie 2
Executive Producer
2001
The Golden Compass
Screenplay
2007The Golden Compass
Director
2007
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Screenplay
2016
American Wedding
Executive Producer
2003
Off Centre
Executive Producer
2001Off Centre
Creator
2001
Antz
Screenplay
1998
About My Father
Producer
2023
Afraid
Director
2024Afraid
Producer
2024Afraid
Writer
2024
About a Boy
Director
2002About a Boy
Screenplay
2002
Pinocchio
Screenplay
2022Pinocchio
Producer
2022
The Farewell
Producer
2019
The Mountain Between Us
Screenplay
2017
Cracking Up
Producer
2004
In Good Company
Producer
2004
Operation Finale
Director
2018
A Single Man
Producer
2009
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Screenplay
2000
Crush
Executive Producer
2022
Down to Earth
Director
2001
Lone Star
Producer
2010
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Producer
2008
Prospect
Producer
2018
A Better Life
Director
2011A Better Life
Producer
2011
American Dreamz
Executive Producer
2006
Columbus
Producer
2017
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Director
2000
The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1: Music Videos and Performances
Producer
2010
If You Were the Last
Executive Producer
2024
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Sheldon Schmeckler (voice)
2006Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Producer
2006
American Pie: Revealed
Self
2004CRCL9
Executive Producer
Chuck & Buck
Chuck
2000
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
Self
2017
Heavy Rain
Himself
2010Merlin
Writer
See This Movie
Panel Discussion Moderator
2004
Spark: A Burning Man Story
Executive Producer
2013
Coapa Heights
Script
1999
Living with Lew
2007Living with Lew
Producer
2007Inside the Operation
Self
2018
Boogeyman Pop
Executive Producer
2018