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Chris Weitz
Birth at
30 November 1969
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November 30, 1969 in the family of novelist John Weitz and actress Susan Coner was born a boy whose parents named Chris (Chris Weitz). In the Weitz family there is another son Paul - now he is a fairly famous director and producer.
His career in cinema Chris began as a co-writer on the script of the cartoon “Antz Ant”, then on television he began to work as a screenwriter, taking part in the creation of the series “Off Centre” and “Fantasy Island”. Together with his brother, Chris in 1999 shot
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November 30, 1969 in the family of novelist John Weitz and actress Susan Coner was born a boy whose parents named Chris (Chris Weitz). In the Weitz family there is another son Paul - now he is a fairly famous director and producer.
His career in cinema Chris began as a co-writer on the script of the cartoon “Antz Ant”, then on television he began to work as a screenwriter, taking part in the creation of the series “Off Centre” and “Fantasy Island”. Together with his brother, Chris in 1999 shot the youth comedy film American Pie, which became very successful. In the second part of the film, he participated as a producer. In 2002, the Weitz brothers directed and directed the movie My Boy. This work earned them a nomination for the prestigious Academy Award.
In 2003, Chris Weitz began shooting the first film based on Philip Pullman’s book The Golden Compass, but left the project two years later. He explained his departure by technical difficulties and fear of condemnation from fans of the book. Chris was replaced by British director Anand Tucker. However, Tucker also left the project in 2006. The reason for this was a disagreement with New Line. Chris returned to work on the film, which was completed in 2007. This picture was paid for by the world rental, as in the United States it did not bring the expected fees.
At the end of 2008, Chris Weitz was confirmed as the director of the second part of the saga about the vampires, which was filmed based on the works of Stephanie Meyer. Rented,
Twilight picture. Saga. New moon" She broke box office records. In theaters in North America, the film grossed $72.7 million on its first day.
In 2011, Chris Weitz began shooting his next project – a low-budget drama film “Gardener, The”. The film takes place in Los Angeles. An immigrant living there seeks to protect his son from danger. /