Chris Columbus
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- Full Name
- Chris Columbus
- Born
- September 10, 1958
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- Age
- 67 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Virgo
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Actor, Business Leader, Author
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Biography
Chris Columbus is 67 years old, an actor, from United States.
Christopher 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. After writing screenplays for several teen comedies in the mid-1980s, including Gremlins, The Goonies, and Young Sherlock Holmes, he made his directorial debut with a teen adventure, Adventures in Babysitting (1987).
Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy Home Alone (1990) and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). The comedy Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), starring Robin Williams, was another box office success for Columbus.
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