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Raja Gosnell Biography

Birth Name:Raja Raymond Gosnell

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Editor, Director, Editorial department, Actor, Producer, Assistant director, Production manager

Fast Facts

  • Started out in filmmaking as an apprentice for director Robert Altman at Lions Gate Films in the 1970s
  • Quote: "(On editing films to meet parental standards) "Ultimately I work for the audience․ We all do, so as much as we like to keep our individual touches in․․․at the end of the day this is a movie for the audiences․""
  • Often collaborates on film projects with director Chris Columbus
  • Frequently works on films that are family-oriented
  • Often produces films that involve a character who uses various schemes
  • Was originally set to direct "Fantastic Four" before dropping out of the project
  • Was personally recommended by director Chris Columbus to direct "Home Alone 3․"