Chris Columbus
- Biography
- Screenwriter/Director Chris Columbus sold his first movie script for Jocks while still a film student at New York University; although heavily rewritten by others for the screen, this piece got Columbus' foot in the big-time door.
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- Born
- September 10, 1958
Awards
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best British Film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
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Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 11/3
11/03/09 Here's my problem with the picture: a furiously-filmed chase through the streets of Paris should be spectacular and thrilling. | Cinematical.com -
Gilliam happy with 'Potter' snub
09/07/09 Terry Gilliam is relieved he was snubbed by studio bosses as a director for the first Harry Potter movie - because he would hate to work in a film "factory". | JAM! Showbiz -
John Hughes Remembered: Chris Columbus (director of ‘Home Alone’)
08/12/09 | Popwatch - EW.com -
Third 'Gremlins' Film Might Be In The Works, Mr. Wing Rolls In His Grave
07/31/09 In an interview with Empire Online , original "Gremlins" director Joe Dante said that he's heard scuttlebutt of a third installment in the franchise, packed to the gills with CGI effects. | MTV Movies Blog