Chris Columbus
Director — born 1958
Chris Columbus is the American film director famous for directing the Harry Potter movie franchise.
Chris Columbus is an American filmmaker who has directed and produced family-oriented hits including Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and the first two films in the Harry Potter series. His movies have grossed billions of dollars worldwide.
Christopher Joseph Columbus was born on September 10, 1958, in Spangler, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Champion, Ohio. His father, Alex Columbus, worked in an aluminum plant and as a coal miner, and his mother, Mary Irene Puskar, worked in a factory; the family was of Italian and Czech descent.
He studied screenwriting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1980. While still a student he sold the screenplay for the 1984 horror-comedy Gremlins to producer Steven Spielberg, followed by The Goonies and Young Sherlock Holmes.
His directing breakthrough came with the John Hughes-produced Home Alone in 1990, which became the highest-grossing live-action comedy at the time. He went on to direct Home Alone 2, Mrs. Doubtfire, Stepmom, and Bicentennial Man, then Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) and its sequel. He co-founded the production company 1492 Pictures and produced The Help in 2011 and the later Harry Potter films.
Their name Chris derives from the Greek name Christophoros, meaning bearer of Christ. Chris is widely used as a short form of Christopher and Christine in English-speaking countries.
About the name Chris
Gender: Male · Origin: English
Abbreviation Of Christopher And Christian.