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'''Chris Joseph Columbus'''<ref>{{Cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-E8wAQAAMAAJ&dq=Chris+Joseph+Columbus&pg=RA3-PP52 |title=In the Matter of Certain Products with Gremlins Character Depictions: Investigation No. 337-TA-201 |date=March 1986 |publisher=United States International Trade Commission |pages=54 |language=en |chapter=III. Copyright Infringement |access-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316070355/https://books.google.com/books?id=-E8wAQAAMAAJ&dq=Chris+Joseph+Columbus&pg=RA3-PP52 |url-status=live }}</ref> (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. After writing screenplays for several [[Teen film|teen]] comedies in the mid-1980s, he made his [[List of directorial debuts|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. He went on to direct several other films throughout the 1990s, which were mostly met with lukewarm reception. However, he found commercial success again for directing the film adaptations of [[J. K. Rowling]]'s novels, ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the PhilosopherSorcerer's Stone]]'' (2001) and its sequel, ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' (2002), which are his [[List of highest-grossing films|highest-grossing films]] to date. In addition to directing, Columbus was a producer for ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (2004), and the drama ''[[The Help (film)|The Help]]'' (2011). He also directed the fantasy ''[[Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]]'' (2010) and the [[3D film|3D]] action comedy ''[[Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels]]'' (2015).

Columbus is the co-founder of [[1492 Pictures]], a film production company that has produced some of his films since 1995. More recently, he co-founded another production firm with his daughter in 2014, called Maiden Voyage Pictures. In 2017, he launched ZAG Animation Studios, alongside [[Michael Barnathan]], [[Haim Saban]], and Jeremy Zag. Columbus is also known for his collaboration with composer [[John Williams]], with whom he had worked on the films ''[[Home Alone]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]''.