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  1. Oct 15, 2023 · The Big Picture. Chris Columbus had a significant impact on the Harry Potter franchise, setting the tone, casting the perfect actors, and faithfully adapting the books. Columbus' previous work as ...

  2. Nov 26, 2020 · Columbus also talked about expanding the mythology of the franchise for Chronicles 2, and why the pretty stunning Home Alone homage within the film caught him by surprise. We also talked about the ...

    • Adam Chitwood
  3. Nov 6, 2015 · With the 1990 Christmas classic returning to select theaters this weekend for a limited release, we asked director Chris Columbus to mine his memories of making the movie (still one of the highest ...

  4. Nov 5, 2021 · Marvel Comics and Spider-Man inspired Chris Columbus to become a filmmaker. Sony Pictures Entertainment. In an interview with Screen Rant, Columbus — who is celebrating the 20th anniversary of ...

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    Columbus was born in Spangler, Pennsylvania and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He is the son of Mary Irene (née Puskar) and Alex Michael Columbus. Columbus is of Italian and Czech descent. He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Warren, Ohio and from New York University's movie school at the Tisch School of the Arts.

    Columbus worked as a screenwriter with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Productions, working on Gremlins (1984), The Goonies (1985) and Young Sherlock Holmes (1985). He wrote the first episodes of the animated series Galaxy High (1986) and later made his directorial debut with the teen comedy Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and Heartbreak Hotel(1988). Hi...

    Columbus married Monica Devereux in 1983, with whom he had four children: Eleanor, Violet, Brendan, and Isabella. 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 is named after him. Columbus's daughter Ele...

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  6. Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking.

  7. All. Department. Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking.