Chris Weitz (born 1970 in New York City, New York) is the producer and director (along with brother Paul Weitz) of American Pie, About a Boy, and other movies. He was born in New York, New York, the son of actress Susan Kohner and novelist/fashion designer John Weitz.
Weitz graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall) where he was a contemporary of Rachel Weisz[1].
Weitz has also worked as an actor, playing the lead role of Chuck in the 2000 comedy drama movie Chuck & Buck and a bland suburbanite in Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
He is also credited with writing Antz and the screenplay for About a Boy. He has written and is directing a film based on the book trilogy His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.
External links
- Chris Weitz at IMDb
- His Dark Materials Interview
- Times story on His Dark Materials film 'controversy'
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