Chris Weitz

Christopher John Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work with his brother Paul on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; the latter earned the Weitz brothers a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Among his other main works, Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass and the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books, wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella, and co-wrote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Tony Gilroy.

Chris Weitz is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Snow White (2025), Cinderella (2015), Murderbot (2025), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Creator (2023), American Pie (1999).

The recorded credits span 1998 to 2025, including 23 movies and 3 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.