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Christopher Joseph Columbus (born 10 September, 1958 in Spangler, Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker. He directed the first two Harry Potter films and produced the third one, which was directed by Alfonso Cuarón. His work outside of Harry Potter includes Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire and the film version of the Broadway musical Rent.

Personal life

Colombus is the son of Alex Colombus and Irene Colomubus. Columbus has been married to Monica Devereux since 1983. ^[1] They have four children together, Eleanor, Violet, Isabella and Brendan.

His wife Monica made a small appearance in Home Alone as the red-headed flight attendant, and in Home Alone 2 as the Plaza telephone operator. Columbus lives in San Francisco's Pacific Heights, where his children attend or previously attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory. He donated money to the school for a new building, which was named after him.

Partial filmography

Title	Writer	Producer	Director	Year
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief	✓		✓	2010
I Love You, Beth Cooper		✓	✓	2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian		✓		2009
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer		✓		2007
Night at the Museum		✓		2006
Rent			✓	2005
Fantastic Four		✓		2005
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban		✓		2004
Christmas with the Kranks	✓	✓		2004
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets		✓	✓	2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone		✓	✓	2001
Bicentennial Man		✓	✓	1999
Stepmom	✓	✓	✓	1998
Nine Months			✓	1995
Mrs. Doubtfire			✓	1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York			✓	1992
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland	✓			1992
Only the Lonely	✓		✓	1991
Home Alone			✓	1990
Heartbreak Hotel	✓		✓	1988
Adventures in Babysitting			✓	1987
Young Sherlock Holmes	✓			1985
The Goonies	✓			1985
Gremlins	✓			1984
Reckless	✓			1984

Behind the scenes

Chris Columbus's production company is named 1492 Productions, which is intended as a play on Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus.
His daughter, Eleanor, has a cameo in both the first two Harry Potter films, playing the witch Susan Bones.
The rest of his children, Isabella, Violet and Brendan Columbus, appeared in unnamed cameo roles in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

External links

Chris Columbus at IMDB
BBC Movies article about Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus biography from The New York Times
Elementary, My Dear Potter - Young Sherlock Holmes / Harry Potter article

Notes and references

↑ Chris Columbus biography from the Internet Movie Database

[1] Chris Columbus biography from the Internet Movie Database

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+'''Christopher Joseph Columbus''' (born [[10 September]], [[1950s|1958]] in Spangler, Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker. He directed the first two ''Harry Potter'' [[Harry Potter films|films]] and produced the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|third one]], which was directed by [[Alfonso Cuarón]]. His work outside of ''Harry Potter'' includes ''Home Alone'', ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' and the film version of the Broadway musical ''Rent''.
-'''Christopher Columbus''' (born 10 September [[1958]] in Spangler, Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker. He directed the first two [[Harry Potter films|''Harry Potter'' films]] and produced the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|third one]], which was directed by [[Alfonso Cuarón]]. His work outside of ''Harry Potter'' includes ''Home Alone'', ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' and the film version of the Broadway musical ''Rent''.
 ==Personal life==
-Columbus has been married to Monica Devereux since 1983. <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001060/bio Chris Columbus biography] from the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref>  They have four children together, Eleanor, Violet, Brendan and Isabella.
+Colombus is the son of Alex Colombus and Irene Colomubus. Columbus has been married to Monica Devereux since 1983. <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001060/bio Chris Columbus biography] from the [http://www.imdb.com Internet Movie Database]</ref> They have four children together, [[Eleanor Columbus|Eleanor]], [[Violet Columbus|Violet]], [[Isabella Columbus|Isabella]] and [[Brendan Columbus|Brendan]].
-His wife Monica made a small appearance in ''Home Alone'' as the red-headed flight attendant, and in ''Home Alone 2'' as the Plaza telephone operator.
+His wife Monica made a small appearance in ''Home Alone'' as the red-headed flight attendant, and in ''Home Alone 2'' as the Plaza telephone operator. Columbus lives in San Francisco's Pacific Heights, where his children attend or previously attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory. He donated money to the school for a new building, which was named after him.
-Columbus lives in San Francisco's Pacific Heights, where his children attend or previously attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory. He donated money to the school for a new building, which was named after him.
 ==Partial filmography==
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+|''Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland''
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+|''Heartbreak Hotel''
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+|''Adventures in Babysitting''
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+|1987
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+|''Young Sherlock Holmes''
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+|1985
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+|''The Goonies''
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 |1985
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+|''Reckless''
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 ==Behind the scenes==
 *Chris Columbus's production company is named 1492 Productions, which is intended as a play on Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus.
-*His daughter, [[Eleanor Columbus]], has a cameo in both the first two ''Harry Potter'' films, playing the [[witch]] [[Susan Bones]].
+*His daughter, [[Eleanor Columbus|Eleanor]], has a cameo in both the first two ''[[Harry Potter books|Harry Potter]]'' [[Harry Potter films|films]], playing the [[Wizards|witch]] [[Susan Bones]].
-*Two of his other children, Violet and Brendan, appeared in unnamed cameo roles in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''.
+*The rest of his children, [[Isabella Columbus|Isabella]], [[Violet Columbus|Violet]] and [[Brendan Columbus]], appeared in unnamed cameo roles in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''.
 ==External links==
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 *[http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=85595&mod=bio Chris Columbus biography] from ''The New York Times''
 *[http://harryholmes.blogspot.com Elementary, My Dear Potter - Young Sherlock Holmes / Harry Potter article]
+==Notes and references==
+{{reflist}}
+[[es:Chris Columbus]]
 [[fr:Chris Columbus]]
+[[ru:Крис Коламбус]]
+[[pl:Chris Columbus]]
 [[Category:Directors (real-world)|Columbus, Chris]]