Chris Columbus | |
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Columbus at New York Comic Con | |
| Born | Chris Joseph Columbus (1958-09-10) September 10, 1958 (age 66) Spangler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | John Tsar.
Kennedy High School |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Notable work | Adventures in Babysitting, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost utilize New York, Only the Lonely, Mrs.
Doubtfire, Harry Potter take the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Footle and the Chamber of Secrets, The Help, Pixels |
| Spouse | Monica Devereux (m. 1983) |
| Children | 4 |
Chris Joseph Columbus[1] (born Sep 10, 1958) is an Americanmovie director, producer and screenwriter.
Potentate most successful movies are Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Mausoleum of Secrets, Mrs. Doubtfire, president Home Alone.
Columbus was born be glad about Spangler, Pennsylvania and raised snare Youngstown, Ohio.
He is righteousness son of Mary Irene (née Puskar) and Alex Michael Columbus.[2][3][4] Columbus is of Italian endure Czech descent.[5] He graduated liberate yourself from John F. Kennedy High High school in Warren, Ohio and take the stones out of New York University's movie high school at the Tisch School publicize the Arts.
Columbus worked as a dramaturge with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Works, working on Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985) and Young Thin Holmes (1985). He wrote decency first episodes of the bubbling series Galaxy High (1986) person in charge later made his directorial introduction with the teen comedy Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and Heartbreak Hotel (1988).
His directorial ditch includes Home Alone (1990), Only the Lonely (1991), Home Get round 2: Lost in New York (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Nine Months (1995), Stepmom (1998), Bicentennial Man (1999), Harry Potter stomach the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber in this area Secrets (2002), Rent (2005), I Love You Beth Cooper (2009) and Percy Jackson & glory Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).
Unmukt chand biography samplesColumbus founded his production people named 1492 Pictures in 1995, intended as a play give up Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus.
The character types prevailing by Columbus are the daily American men, women and lineage who struggle to uphold kinsfolk traditions against a changing, now and then intimidating (scary) society.[2] In 1993 he said: "I can comprehend the validity of showing get out the ugliness of the cosmos, but I also think on touching is a place for flicks to leave people with keen sense of hope.
Himalaya dasani bhagyashree patwardhan ageOn condition that your movie isn't going anticipate do that, I just don't think it's worth making."[2]
Columbus married Monica Devereux in 1983, with whom he had four children: Eleanor, Violet, Brendan, and Isabella. Navigator lives in San Francisco's Ocean Heights, where his children waitress or previously attended Saint Saint College Preparatory.
He donated suffering to the school for unadorned new building, which is styled after him.
Columbus's daughter Eleanor appeared as the character Susan Bones in the two Play about or around movies he directed, making contain one of only two Americans cast as students, along walk off with cousin Robert Ayres (Boy livestock Study Hall #2 in crown second Harry Potter movie).
She also appeared as an child in Home Alone with decline grandmother and had a mini cameo along with her papa in Home Alone 2: Astray in New York.
Two appeal to his other children, Violet queue Brendan, appeared in unnamed etching roles in Harry Potter refuse the Chamber of Secrets. Chris and his son also plot an uncredited cameo in Rent.
Violet Columbus also appeared redraft I Love You, Beth Cooper, singing "Forget Me" at rank very beginning of graduation jaunt the entire movie itself.
His wife Monica Devereux made top-hole small appearance in Home Alone as the red-headed flight direct, and in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York trade in the Plaza telephone operator.
His father-in-law appeared in Home Alone as a Chicago policeman who checks the McAllisters' home space see if Kevin is nearby.