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Chris Columbus (filmmaker)
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| Born | Chris Joseph Columbus (1958-09-10) September 10, 1958 Spangler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence | Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California |
| Education | John F. Kennedy High School |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Notable work |
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| Spouse(s) | Monica Devereux (m. 1983) |
| Children | 4 |
Chris Joseph Columbus[1][2] (/kəˈlʌmbəs/; born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Columbus is known for directing films such as Home Alone (1990); its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992); Mrs. Doubtfire (1993); Nine Months (1995); Stepmom (1998); Bicentennial Man (1999); Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001); its sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002); Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010); and Pixels (2015). He is also known for writing films such as Gremlins (1984) and The Goonies (1985).
Home Alone won a British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Film. Columbus received an Academy Award nomination for producing The Help (2011).
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Producer only
5 Critical reception
6 Awards and nominations
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Early life
Columbus was born in Spangler, Pennsylvania and raised in Champion, Ohio, the son of Mary Irene (née Puskar), a factory worker, and Alex Michael Columbus, an aluminum plant worker and coal miner.[3][4][5]
Columbus is of Italian and Czech descent.[6] He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Warren, Ohio and went on to study at New York University's film school at the Tisch School of the Arts, where he was a schoolmate of writer/director Charlie Kaufman[7] and Alec Baldwin.[8]
Although he received a scholarship, he forgot to renew it and was forced to take a factory job to pay for schooling.[9] While on shifts he secretly worked on a 20-page screenplay, which one of his teachers would later use to help him get an agent.[9] Columbus would later state the experience "saved my life" noting that he was able to experience "the terrifying reality I faced of having to live and work in that factory for the rest of my life in that town if I didn't make it".[9]
Career
Columbus worked as a screenwriter with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, working on Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985) and Young Sherlock Holmes (1985). He wrote the first episodes of the animated series Galaxy High (1986) and later made his directorial debut with the teen comedy Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and Heartbreak Hotel (1988).
His directorial work includes Home Alone (1990), Only the Lonely (1991), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Nine Months (1995), Stepmom (1998), Bicentennial Man (1999), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Rent (2005), I Love You Beth Cooper (2009), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and most recently Pixels (2015)
He was the producer of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), the third film in the Harry Potter film series, and received an Academy Award nomination for producing The Help (2011).
Columbus founded his production company named 1492 Pictures in 1995.
The character types preferred by Columbus are the everyday American men, women, and children who struggle to uphold family traditions against a changing, sometimes intimidating society.[3] In 1993, he said: "I can understand the validity of showing people the ugliness of the world, but I also think there is a place for movies to leave people with a sense of hope. If your film isn't going to do that, I just don't think it's worth making."[3]
Columbus created the House of Secrets book series with Ned Vizzini[10] and co-founded a new animation studio called ZAG Animation Studios with Saban Capital Group and ZAG Entertainment.[11] He is also a partner at production company, Ocean Blue Entertainment with 1492 Pictures cofounder Michael Barnathan and 1492 Pictures principal, Mark Radcliffe.[12][13][14]
In 2014, he formed another production company, Maiden Voyage Pictures with his daughter, Eleanor.[15][16]
Personal life
In 1982, Columbus married Monica Devereux, with whom he has four children: Eleanor (born 1989), Brendan (born 1992), Violet (born 1994), and Isabella (born 1996). Columbus lives in San Francisco's Pacific Heights. His children attend or previously attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory. He donated money to the school for a new building, and the school's "piazza" is named after him.
Many of Columbus' family members —including his children, his wife, his late mother, his father-in-law, and his cousin Robert Ayres— have appeared in cameo roles in his films. Particularly, his own daughter, Eleanor, portrayed the Hogwarts student Susan Bones in the first two Harry Potter films.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year |
Title |
Director |
Producer |
Writer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 |
Reckless |
Yes |
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Gremlins |
Yes |
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| 1985 |
The Goonies |
Yes |
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Young Sherlock Holmes |
Yes |
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| 1987 |
Adventures in Babysitting |
Yes |
Directorial Debut |
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| 1988 |
Heartbreak Hotel |
Yes |
Yes |
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| 1989 |
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland |
Yes |
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| 1990 |
Home Alone |
Yes |
|||
| 1991 |
Only the Lonely |
Yes |
Yes |
||
| 1992 |
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York |
Yes |
Role: Man in toy store (uncredited) |
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| 1993 |
Mrs. Doubtfire |
Yes |
|||
| 1995 |
Nine Months |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| 1998 |
Stepmom |
Yes |
Yes |
||
| 1999 |
Bicentennial Man |
Yes |
Yes |
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| 2001 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
Yes |
executive |
||
| 2002 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Yes |
executive |
||
| 2004 |
Christmas with the Kranks |
Yes |
Yes |
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| 2005 |
Rent |
Yes |
Yes |
Role: Angry man in car (uncredited) |
|
| 2009 |
I Love You, Beth Cooper |
Yes |
Yes |
||
| 2010 |
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief |
Yes |
Yes |
||
| 2015 |
Pixels |
Yes |
Yes |
||
| TBA |
Hello Ghost[17] |
Yes |
Yes |
||
Melody[18] |
Yes |
||||
Miraculous |
Yes |
||||
Five Nights at Freddy's[19] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Producer only
| Year |
Title |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 |
Jingle All the Way |
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| 2001 |
Monkeybone |
Executive producer |
| 2004 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
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| 2005 |
Fantastic Four |
Executive producer |
| 2006 |
Night at the Museum |
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| 2007 |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
Executive producer |
| 2009 |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
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| 2011 |
The Help |
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| 2013 |
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters |
Executive producer |
| 2014 |
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb |
|
| 2015 |
The Witch |
Executive producer |
It Had to Be You | ||
| 2016 |
The Young Messiah |
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Tallulah |
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| 2017 |
Patti Cake$ |
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I Kill Giants |
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| 2018 |
The Christmas Chronicles |
Critical reception
| Year |
Film |
Rotten Tomatoes |
Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |
Adventures in Babysitting | 76%[20] |
N/A |
| 1988 |
Heartbreak Hotel | 38%[21] |
N/A |
| 1990 |
Home Alone | 62%[22] |
63%[23] |
| 1992 |
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | 27%[24] |
N/A |
| 1993 |
Mrs. Doubtfire | 71%[25] |
53%[26] |
| 1995 |
Nine Months | 28%[27] |
N/A |
| 1998 |
Stepmom | 44%[28] |
58%[29] |
| 1999 |
Bicentennial Man | 37%[30] |
42%[31] |
| 2001 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | 80%[32] |
64%[33] |
| 2002 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 82%[34] |
63%[35] |
| 2005 |
Rent | 46%[36] |
53%[37] |
| 2009 |
I Love You, Beth Cooper | 14%[38] |
32%[39] |
| 2010 |
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | 49%[40] |
47%[41] |
| 2015 |
Pixels | 17%[42] |
27%[43] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Saturn Award | Best Writing | Gremlins | Nominated |
| 1986 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Nominated |
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| 2002 | Amanda Award | Best Foreign Feature Film | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Nominated |
| Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Best Film Shared with David Heyman |
Nominated |
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| BAFTA Children's Award | Best Feature Film Shared with David Heyman and Steve Kloves |
Nominated |
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| Hugo Award | Best Dramatic Presentation Shared with Michael Barnathan, Duncan Henderson, David Heyman, Steve Kloves, and Mark Radcliffe |
Nominated |
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| Saturn Award | Best Director | Nominated |
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| 2003 | Amanda Award | Best Foreign Feature Film | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nominated |
| BAFTA Children's Award | Best Feature Film Shared with David Heyman and Steve Kloves |
Nominated |
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| Hugo Award | Best Dramatic Presentation Shared with Steve Kloves and J.K. Rowling |
Nominated |
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| Mainichi Film Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
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| Saturn Award | Best Director | Nominated |
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| 2004 | BAFTA Children's Award | Best Feature Film Shared with Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman, and Mark Radcliffe |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Won |
| 2005 | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Best Film Shared with Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman, and Mark Radcliffe |
Nominated |
|
| Satellite Award | Outstanding Director | Rent | Nominated |
|
| 2012 | Academy Award | Best Picture Shared with Michael Barnathan and Brunson Green |
The Help | Nominated |
| AFI Award | Movie of the Year Shared with Michael Barnathan and Brunson Green |
Won |
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| Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Best Film Shared with Michael Barnathan and Brunson Green |
Nominated |
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| Black Reel Award | Best Film Shared with Michael Barnathan and Brunson Green |
Won |
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| Christopher Award | Best Feature Films Shared with Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei, Michael Barnathan, Jennifer Blum, Brunson Green, Sonya Lunsford, John Norris, Mark Radcliffe, Jeff Skoll, and Tate Taylor |
Won |
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| Producers Guild of America Award | Best Theatrical Motion Pictures Shared with Michael Barnathan and Brunson Green |
Nominated |
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| 2016 | Golden Raspberry Award | Worst Picture Shared with Adam Sandler, Mark Radcliffe, and Allen Covert |
Pixels | Nominated |
See also
- Chris Columbus' unrealized projects
References
^ In the Matter of CERTAIN PRODUCTS WITH GREMLINS CHARACTER DEPICTIONS, p. 54
^ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/26/chris-columbus-childrens-novel-house-secrets
^ abc Wazir, Burhan (October 28, 2001). "Hogwarts and all". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 28, 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Filmreference Biography
^ Europa Publications (2003). The International Who's Who 2004. Routledge. p. 346. ISBN 1857432177.
^ Janusonis, Michael (November 28, 1993). "Chris Columbus discovers a new joy in directing 'Mrs. Doubtfire'". Providence Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
^ Box Office Prophets Archived August 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
^ "Here's the Thing: Chris Columbus - WNYC". WNYC. September 16, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
^ abc Lipworth, Elaine. "Chris Columbus: My dad said, 'Don't do a job you hate'". Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
^ Kellogg, Carolyn (April 18, 2013). "Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini open up about 'House of Secrets'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/haim-saban-launches-animation-studio-744746
^ "Chris Columbus". Ocean Blue Entertainment.
^ "Michael Barnathan". Ocean Blue Entertainment.
^ "Mark Radcliffe". Ocean Blue Entertainment.
^ "Chris Columbus". Variety.
^ "Chris Columbus' Maiden Voyage Pictures Next Sets Sail For 'Mediterranea". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ Fleming Jr, Mike (30 June 2011). "Karen Croner To Script 'Hello Ghost' Remake For Chris Columbus To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
^ "The World of Zag release dates". The World of Zag. October 31, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (12 February 2018). "Chris Columbus To Write & Direct Fright Feature 'Five Nights At Freddy's' For Blumhouse". Deadline. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Adventures in Babysitting''". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Heartbreak Hotel''". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Home Alone''". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Home Alone". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Mrs. Doubtfire''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Mrs. Doubtfire". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Nine Months''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Stepmom''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Stepmom". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Bicentennial Man''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Bicentennial Man". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Rent''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Rent". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''I Love You, Beth Cooper''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of I Love You, Beth Cooper". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief". Metacritic. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ''Pixels''". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
^ "Metacritic Rating of Pixels". Metacritic. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
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Chris Columbus on IMDb- BBC Movies article about Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus biography from The New York Times
- Elementary, My Dear Potter – Young Sherlock Holmes / Harry Potter article
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Harry Potter film director 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Alfonso Cuarón |
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