Chris Columbus

Chris Columbus Movies and TV Shows

Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several teen comedies in the mid-1980s, he made his directorial debut with a teen adventure, Adventures in Babysitting (1987). Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). The comedy Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), starring Robin Williams, was another box office success for Columbus. He went on to direct several other films throughout the 1990s, which were mostly met with lukewarm reception. However, he found commercial success again for directing the film adaptations of J. K. Rowling's novels, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and its sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), which are his highest-grossing films to date. In addition to directing, Columbus was a producer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and the drama The Help (2011). He also directed the fantasy Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and the 3D action comedy Pixels (2015). Columbus is the co-founder of 1492 Pictures, a film production company that has produced some of his films since 1995. More recently, he co-founded another production firm with his daughter in 2014, called Maiden Voyage Pictures. In 2017, he launched ZAG Animation Studios, alongside Michael Barnathan, Haim Saban, and Jeremy Zag.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 10/09/1958 (66 years old)
Place of birth: Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.74 m
Net worth: $90,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

Nosferatu

Nosferatu (2024)

90%

role:
Producer

Not available

2024

Drama

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

90%

Not available

Music by John Williams

Music by John Williams (2024)

8.3

84%

role:
Self - Filmmaker

2024

Documentary

Music

8.3

84%

Child Star (2024)

6.6

100%

role:
Self

2024

Documentary

6.6

100%

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (2023)

7.7

64%

role:
Self (archive footage)

2023

Documentary

7.7

64%

Chupa

5.5

65%

role:
Producer

2023

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

65%

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again

Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)

5.0

70%

role:
Executive Producer

2022

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.0

70%

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)

8.0

75%

role:
Self

2022

Documentary

8.0

75%

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two

The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)

6.0

65%

role:
Producer & 2 more

2020

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

65%

Yes, God, Yes

Yes, God, Yes (2020)

6.1

63%

role:
Executive Producer

2020

Comedy

Drama

6.1

63%

Scoob!

5.6

72%

role:
Executive Producer

2020

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.6

72%

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse (2019)

7.4

75%

role:
Executive Producer

2019

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

75%

The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

7.0

71%

role:
Producer

2018

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

71%

I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants (2018)

6.1

62%

role:
Producer

2018

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

62%

Patti Cake$

Patti Cake$ (2017)

6.8

67%

role:
Producer

2017

Drama

Music

6.8

67%

Menashe

6.6

63%

role:
Executive Producer

2017

Drama

6.6

63%

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (2016)

5.6

57%

role:
Executive Producer

2016

Comedy

Romance

5.6

57%

Tallulah

Tallulah (2016)

6.7

68%

role:
Producer

2016

Drama

6.7

68%

The Young Messiah

The Young Messiah (2016)

5.7

63%

role:
Producer

2016

Drama

History

5.7

63%

The Witch

The Witch (2016)

7.0

70%

role:
Executive Producer

2016

Drama

History

Horror

Mystery

7.0

70%

Mediterranea

Mediterranea (2015)

6.6

67%

role:
Producer

2015

Drama

6.6

67%

Pixels

5.6

57%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2015

Action

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

57%

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

6.2

62%

role:
Producer

2014

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

62%

Little Accidents

Little Accidents (2014)

5.8

56%

role:
Executive Producer

2014

Drama

5.8

56%

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

5.7

60%

role:
Executive Producer

2013

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

60%

The Help

The Help (2011)

8.1

82%

role:
Producer

2011

Drama

8.1

82%

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

5.9

62%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2010

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

62%

The Cove

The Cove (2009)

8.4

80%

role:
Thanks

2009

Documentary

8.4

80%

I Love You, Beth Cooper

I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)

5.3

59%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2009

Comedy

Romance

5.3

59%

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

6.0

61%

role:
Producer

2009

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

61%

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

5.6

56%

role:
Executive Producer

2007

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

56%

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum (2006)

6.5

66%

role:
Producer

2006

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

66%

Rent

6.8

68%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2005

Drama

Romance

6.8

68%

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four (2005)

5.7

58%

role:
Executive Producer

2005

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

58%

Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

5.5

61%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2004

Comedy

Family

5.5

61%

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

7.9

80%

role:
Producer

2004

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

80%

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia (2003)

7.1

73%

role:
Producer

2003

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

73%

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

7.4

77%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2002

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

77%

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

7.6

79%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2001

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

79%

Monkeybone

Monkeybone (2001)

4.8

52%

role:
Executive Producer

2001

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.8

52%

Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man (1999)

6.9

72%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1999

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

72%

Stepmom

6.8

71%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1998

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.8

71%

Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way (1996)

5.7

60%

role:
Producer

1996

Adventure

Comedy

Family

5.7

60%

Nine Months

Nine Months (1995)

5.5

57%

role:
Producer & 2 more

1995

Comedy

Romance

5.5

57%

Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

7.1

72%

role:
Director

1993

Comedy

Drama

Family

7.1

72%

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

6.9

68%

role:
Director & 1 more

1992

Adventure

Comedy

Family

6.9

68%

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely (1991)

6.4

60%

role:
Director & 1 more

1991

Comedy

Romance

6.4

60%

Home Alone

Home Alone (1990)

7.7

74%

role:
Director

1990

Comedy

Family

7.7

74%

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

6.4

64%

role:
Screenplay

1990

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

64%

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)

7.1

67%

role:
Screenplay

1989

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

67%

Adventures in Babysitting

Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

6.9

68%

role:
Director

1987

Comedy

6.9

68%

Young Sherlock Holmes

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)

6.8

68%

role:
Screenplay

1985

Adventure

6.8

68%

The Goonies

The Goonies (1985)

7.7

75%

role:
Screenplay

1985

Adventure

Comedy

Family

7.7

75%

Gremlins

Gremlins (1984)

7.3

71%

role:
Writer

1984

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

71%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Chris Columbus are, for example, Music by John Williams, Child Star and David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Music by John Williams (8.4), Child Star (8.3) and The Help (8.2).