Chris Columbus

Characters played by Chris Columbus

Man in Toy Store (uncredited) — Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Uncredited retail extra.

Career Overview

Chris Columbus has 99 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently The Gremlins Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 99
Birth Date: 1958-09-10
Birth Place: Spangler, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

The Gremlins Collection (3 titles)
Wizarding World (3 titles)
Night at the Museum (3 titles)
The Christmas Chronicles (2 titles)
Percy Jackson (2 titles)
Home Alone (2 titles)
Fantastic Four (2 titles)
Gremlins (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Fiona Shaw (3 collaborations)
Eleanor Columbus (3 collaborations)
Violet Columbus (3 collaborations)
Daniel Radcliffe (2 collaborations)
Rupert Grint (2 collaborations)
Emma Watson (2 collaborations)
Richard Harris (2 collaborations)
Tom Felton (2 collaborations)
Alan Rickman (2 collaborations)
Robbie Coltrane (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (21 credits)
- Gremlins 3
  director
  
  directing
  
  2028
- The Thursday Murder Club
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Pixels
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Applebaum
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- I Love You, Beth Cooper
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Rent
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- 3-D Rocks
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Bicentennial Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Stepmom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Nine Months
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Mrs. Doubtfire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Only the Lonely
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Home Alone
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Heartbreak Hotel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Adventures in Babysitting
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- I Think I'm Going to Like it Here
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
production (50 credits)
- Gremlins 3
  producer
  
  production
  
  2028
- Werwulf
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- A Christmas Carol
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Untitled Labyrinth Sequel
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The President's Cake
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Voyage Out
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- The Thursday Murder Club
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Nosferatu
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Dìdi (弟弟)
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Chupa
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- The Exiles
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Cusp
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Yes, God, Yes
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Scoob!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- The Lighthouse
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- The Christmas Chronicles
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- I Kill Giants
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Patti Cake$
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Menashe
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- It Had to Be You
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Tallulah
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- The Young Messiah
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- The Witch
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Mediterranea
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Pixels
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Little Accidents
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Applebaum
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- The Help
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- French Exchange
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- I Love You, Beth Cooper
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Night at the Museum
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Rent
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Fantastic Four
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- 3-D Rocks
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Christmas with the Kranks
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Monkeybone
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Bicentennial Man
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Stepmom
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Jingle All the Way
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Nine Months
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
writing (12 credits)
- Gremlins 3
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2028
- The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Christmas with the Kranks
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Nine Months
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Only the Lonely
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Heartbreak Hotel
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Young Sherlock Holmes
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- The Goonies
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Gremlins
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Reckless
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
actors (15 credits)
- John Candy: I Like Me
  Self - Director, Home Alone
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Music by John Williams
  Self - Filmmaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Child Star
  Self - Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Movies That Made Us
  
  - Home Alone (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  2019
- Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Fog City Mavericks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Building a Scene
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  Man in Toy Store (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
crew (1 credits)
- The Cove
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2009

Content sources

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