Chris Weitz

Christopher John Chris Weitz is an American film producer, screenwriter, author, actor, and film director. He is the brother of filmmaker Paul Weitz. He is best known for his work with his brother on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy, for which the two were Oscarnominated for their adapted screenplay. Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books.

Weitz was born in New York City, the son of actress Susan Kohner and Berlinborn novelistmenswear designer John Weitz. His brother is filmmaker Paul Weitz. Weitz is the grandson of Czechborn agent and producer Paul Kohner and actress Lupita Tovar on his maternal side. Tovar, who was from Oaxaca, Mexico, starred in Santa, Mexicos first talkie, in 1932, as well as a Mexican version of Drcula. Weitz paternal grandparents escaped Nazi Germany, before which his grandfather was a successful textile manufacturer, with the family intimates of Christopher Isherwood and Marlene Dietrich.

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