 christopher john "chris" weitz (born november 30, 1969)the most accurate source of weitz's birth date is the 1969 given in the production notes on the dvd for "chuck & buck." a check of the database at ancestry.com will give greater detail. is an american producer, writer, director and actor. he is best known for his work with his brother, paul weitz, on the comedy films american pie and about a boy, as well as directing the film adaptation of the novel the golden compass and the film adaptation of new moon from the series of twilight books.chris weitz to direct two-part 'breaking dawn' finale? his most recent film is a better life. ==personal life== weitz was born in new york city, new york, the son of actress susan kohner and berlin-born novelist/fashion designer john weitz (born hans werner weitz). his brother is filmmaker paul weitz. he is the grandson of bohemia-born producer paul kohner and mexican actress lupita tovar on his maternal side. his grandmother, lupita, starred in santa, mexico's first talkie, in 1932. weitz's father and maternal grandfather were jewish, and his maternal grandmother was catholic; he was raised in a "nonreligious" household.http://www.jewishjournal.com/arts/article/about_two_boys_20030314/ he has also described himself as a "lapsed catholic crypto-buddhist".http://www.journ
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