Chris Columbus Biography (1959-)
Full name, Christopher Columbus; born in 1959 in Spangler, PA; son of Alex (acoal miner and aluminum plant worker) and Irene (a factory worker) Columbus;married Monica Devereux (a dancer). Addresses: Agent: Jack Rapke, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- director, screenwriter
- Birth Details
- 1959
- Spangler, Pennsylvania, United States
Famous Works
- Credits; Film Director
- Adventures in Babysitting, Buena Vista, 1987.
- Heartbreak Hotel (also see below), Buena Vista, 1988.
- Home Alone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.
- Only the Lonely (also see below), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991.
- Credits; Television Work
- Developer, Galaxy High School (animated series), CBS, 1986.
- Credits; Screenplays
- Reckless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984.
- Gremlins, Warner Brothers, 1984.
- Young Sherlock Holmes, Paramount, 1985.
- The Goonies, Warner Brothers, 1985.
- Heartbreak Hotel, Buena Vista, 1988.
- Only the Lonely, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991.
- Credits; Television Series
- Galaxy High School (animated), CBS, 1986.
Further Reference
Periodicals
- Daily News (New York), June 30, 1985.
- Daily News Magazine (New York), June 28, 1987, p. 12.
- Rolling Stone, March 27, 1986, p. 107.