Chris Columbus
Birth Name:
Christopher Joseph Columbus
Birth Place:
Spangler, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Donated funds to the Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, where the piazza is named after him
- Studied at New York University film school at the Tisch School of the Arts
- Married Monica Devereux in 1983 and has four children with her
- His first foray into directing was the teen comedy "Adventures in Babysitting․"
- His professional career began after Steven Spielberg picked up his screenplay for the film "Gremlins․"
- Quote: "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 you're film isn't going to do that, I just don't think it's worth making․"
- Best known for his work on the films "Gremlins," "The Goonies," "Mrs․ Doubtfire" and "Home Alone․"
- Known for making family films that appeal to a wide range of ages
- All four of his children made cameo appearances in the first two "Harry Potter" films of the series
- Attended Tisch School of the Arts with director Charlie Kaufman
Awards
- 1985Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
- 1986Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
- 2002Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2002Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm):Nominated
- 2002BAFTA Children's Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2002Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmNominated
- 2002Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
- 2003Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2003Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm):Nominated
- 2003BAFTA Children's Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2003Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
- 2003Readers' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Winner
- 2004BAFTA Children's Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2004Stinker Award - Worst Screenplay:Winner
- 2005Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmNominated
- 2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Director:Nominated
- 2011ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2012Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
- 2012Contribution to Cinematic Imagery AwardWinner
- 2012BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2012Black Reel - Best Film:Winner
- 2012Christopher Award - Feature Films:Winner
- 2012Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2015Audience AwardNominated
- 2016Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
- 2016Razzie Award - Worst Picture:Nominated
- 2018Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
- 2025Windie - Best Studio Film:Nominated
- 2025NDFS Award - Best Picture:Nominated