Christopher John Weitz, widely known as Chris Weitz, an American film director, screenwriter, and producer popular for his work with his brother Paul on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Chris’ early career involved a lot of collaborations with his brother – Some of the work they did as screenwriters have been credited while other are uncredited.
Weitz began his film career as a co-writer on the animated film Antz (1998).
This was followed by his work on various sitcoms such as Off Centre and the 1998 revival of the 1977 TV series Fantasy Island.
In 1999, he teamed up wth hs brother to direct and produce American Pie, a movie popular among teens, which became a major box office success.
Weitz returned as executive producer on the film’s two theatrical sequels.
Again, in 2001, together with his brother, he co-directed his second film, the Chris Rock comedy Down to Earth.
He is also known for;
• Directing the film adaptation of the novel The Golden Compass,
• Directing the film adaptation of New Moon from the series of Twilight books,
• Writing the screenplay for Disney’s 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella, and
• Co-writing Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with Tony Gilroy.
