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Christopher Joseph Columbus (Spangler, Pensilvania, 10 de septiembre de 1958), [1] conocido como Chris Columbus, es un director de cine estadounidense. Se inició en el cine como guionista de la película Gremlins (1984), de la productora de Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment.
- Anexo:Filmografía de Chris Columbus
Filmografía de Chris Columbus. La siguiente lista recoge las...
- Anexo:Filmografía de Chris Columbus
Christopher Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and European ...
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Columbus was born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, and raised in Champion, Ohio, the only child born to Mary Irene (née Puskar), a factory worker, and Alex Michael Columbus, an aluminum plant worker and coal miner. He is of Italian and Czech descent. As a child, he enjoyed drawing storyboards and began making 8mm filmsin high school. After graduating fro...
1984–1990: Early success
Columbus' professional career began in the early 1980s, as a writer for the screenplay of Reckless (1984). Columbus later said, "it wasn't my best work. I intended it to be semi-biographical ... and the film was based on my attempts to break free. But the director turned it into a clumsy teen sex drama and the experience was so degrading." Dissatisfied, Columbus conceived a new screenplay whilst living in an apartment loft, a comedy-horror titled Gremlins (1984). In late 1981, he eventually r...
1991–2000: Comedies and romances
In 1991, Columbus wrote and directed the romantic comedy-drama Only the Lonely (1991), with John Hughes serving as co-producer. Starring John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Quinn, the film depicts a Chicago policeman who must balance his loyalty between his mother and a shy funeral home employee, a loose adaptation of Marty. The film managed to garner some favourable reviews despite performing tepidly at the box office. In 1992, Columbus returned to direct the sequel to the f...
2001–2010: Harry Potter and other film series
After reading J. K. Rowling's 1997 fantasy novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Columbus expressed a strong desire to direct the film adaptation. In 2000, he convinced Warner Bros. to select him as director for it. The film is the first installment of the Harry Potter film series and was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman. The story follows Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and his self-discovery as a famous wizard. Columbus r...
Columbus' films are often grounded in stories about unconventional and dysfunctional families, and explore characters who lose their loved ones. He is regarded as a "sentimental" filmmaker due to his exploration of contemporary domesticity. "One of the themes I've always been fascinated by is a character facing the potential of losing their family ...
Columbus married choreographer Monica Devereux in 1983. The couple have four children named Eleanor, Violet, Brendan, and Isabella. Eleanor had a non-speaking role as Susan Bones in the first two Harry Potter films which her father directed. The family resides in San Francisco. Columbus endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Unit...
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Filmografía de Chris Columbus. La siguiente lista recoge las películas que Chris Columbus dirigió, produjo o en las que participó como guionista. Se conoce principalmente al director estadounidense por haber dirigido las dos primeras películas de la saga Harry Potter, las dos primeras de Home Alone y la primera de Percy Jackson .
Christopher Joseph Columbus (Spangler, Pensilvania, 10 de agosto de 1958), conocido como Chris Columbus, es un director de cine estadounidense. Se inició en el cine como guionista de la película Gremlins (1984), de la productora de Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment.
Chris Columbus. Producer: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 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.
