Chris Columbus biography and movies
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Ohio, Chris Columbus was first inspired to make movies after seeing 'The Godfather' at age 15. After enrolling at NYU film school, he sold his first screenplay (never produced) while a sophomore there. After graduation Columbus tried to sell his fourth script, 'Gremlins', with no success, until Steven Spielberg optioned it; Columbus moved to Los Angeles for a year during rewrites on the project in Spielberg's bungalow at Universal. After writing two more scripts for Spielberg, 'The Goonies' and 'Young Sherlock Holmes', Columbus' own directing career was launched a few years later with 'Adventures in Babysitting'. He is best known to audiences as the director of the runaway hit 'Home Alone', written and produced by John Hughes its sequel 'Home Alone 2', and most recently 'Mrs. Doubtfire'.

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Rate: 5.2 I Love You, Beth Cooper

Year: 2009

Genres: Comedy

Director: Chris Columbus

Artists: Josh Emerson, Shawn Roberts, Cynthia Stevenson, Jack Carpenter, Hayden Panettiere


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Rate: 5.2 I Love You, Beth Cooper

Year: 2009

Genres: Comedy

Director: Chris Columbus

Artists: Coach Raupp, Lauren Storm, Pat Finn, Cynthia Stevenson, Alan Ruck, Greg Saloga, Josh Emerson, Marie Avgeropoulos, Brendan Penny, Jared Keeso, Shawn Roberts, Violet Columbus, Andrea Savage, Paul Rust, Lauren London, Hayden Panettiere, Jack Carpenter


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Rate: 6.9 Rent

Year: 2005

Genres: Romance, Musical, Drama

Director: Chris Columbus

Artists: Idina Menzel, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson


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Rate: 9.7 Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

Year: 2002

Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Director: Chris Columbus

Artists: Fiona Shaw, Richard Griffiths, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe


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Rate: 7.2 Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

Year: 2001

Genres: Mystery, Fantasy, Family, Adventure

Director: Chris Columbus

Artists: Richard Harris, Richard Griffiths, Robbie Coltrane, Daniel Radcliffe, John Hurt


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