Christopher John "Chris" Weitz (born November 30, 1969) is an American
film producer,
screenwriter,
author,
actor, and
film director. He is the brother of filmmaker
Paul Weitz. He is best known for his work with his brother,
Paul Weitz, on the comedy films
American Pie and
About a Boy, for which the brothers, who co-directed, were nominated for an Oscar. Weitz directed
the film adaptation of the novel
The Golden Compass and the
film adaptation of
New Moon from the series of
Twilight books.