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Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Ohio, Chris Columbus was first inspired to make movies after seeing "The Godfather" at age 15. After enrolling at NYU film school, he sold his first screenplay (never produced) while a sophomore there. After graduation Columbus tried to sell his fourth script, "Gremlins", with no success, until Steven Spielberg ... See full bio »
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  Gremlins 3 (executive producer) (announced)
  I Kill Giants (producer) (pre-production)
 2016 The Young Messiah (producer)
 2016 Tallulah (producer)
 2015 It Had To Be You (executive producer)
 2015 Pixels (producer)
 2015 Mediterranea (producer)
 2015 The Witch (executive producer)
 2014 Little Accidents (executive producer)
 2012 Scary Larry (TV Series) (producer)
 2012 3 (TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (2012) ... (executive producer)
 2012 Applebaum (TV Movie) (executive producer)
 2011 La couleur des sentiments (producer)
 2011 French Exchange (Short) (executive producer)
 2009 I Love You, Beth Cooper (producer)
 2009 La nuit au musée 2 (producer)
 2007 Les 4 fantastiques et le Surfer d'argent (executive producer)
 2006 La nuit au musée (producer)
 2005 3-D Rocks (Documentary) (producer)
 2005 Rent (producer)
 2005/I Les 4 fantastiques (executive producer)
 2004 Un Noël de folie! (producer)
 2002 Harry Potter et la chambre des secrets (executive producer)
 2001 Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (executive producer)
 2001 Monkeybone (executive producer)
 1999 L'homme bicentenaire (producer)
 1998 Ma meilleure ennemie (producer)
 1996 La course au jouet (producer)
 1995 Neuf mois aussi (producer)
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Other Works:

In 1995, Columbus also wrote a draft of the fourth Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent (2001) See more »

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4 Interviews | 3 Articles | See more »

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Personal Quote:

[Robin Williams doing standup] I was just blown away at his energy. One of the most brilliant minds I have ever come across in terms of comedy. This ball of fire on stage. It was really impressive. See more »

Trivia:

Had a cameo in Maman, j'ai encore raté l'avion (1992) as a man in the toy store. He was holding his daughter Eleanor Columbus. See more »

Trademark:

Leading characters who are underage and develops through situations See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo

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