Chris Joseph Columbus is an American film director, producer, and writer, best known for his family and sentimental films. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts. After writing screenplays for Gremlins (1984) and The Goonies (1985), he made his directorial debut with a teen comedy, Adventures in Babysitting (1987). Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy-dramas, Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), the latter earning him two nominations each at the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
Chris Columbus
Active - 1984 - Present |
Birth - Sep 10, 1958 |
Genres - Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Action-Adventure, Family
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Subgenres - Christmas Film, Family Film, Comedy Drama, Action Comedy Film, Musical
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Christmas Film, Family Film, Comedy Drama, Action Comedy Film, Musical, Romantic Comedy, Superhero Film, Teen Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Female Buddy Film, LGBT-Related Film, Buddy Film, Comedy Horror, Country Music, Crossover Fiction, Detective Film, Docudrama, Ghost Film, Legal Drama, Monster Film, Parody Film, Romantic Thriller, Satire, Screwball Comedy Film, Sex Comedy, Slapstick, Teen Comedy, Time-Travel Film, Vampire Film, Werewolf Film