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Chris Columbus

American filmmaker (born 1958)
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Summary

Chris Columbus was born on September 10, 1958[1], in Spangler[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], film producer[4], film director[5], writer[6], and executive producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,104 views/month, #4,995 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Eleanor Columbus[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: director[11]
  • Educated at: New York University[12], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[13], John F. Kennedy High School[14]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Chris Columbus[17]
  • Residence: Pacific Heights[18]
  • Family name: Columbus[19]
  • Given name: Chris[20], Joseph[21]
  • Filmography: Chris Columbus filmography[22]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Topic has template: Template:Chris Columbus[25]
  • Different from: Christopher Columbus[26]
  • Number of children: 4[27]
  • Start of work period: 2023[28], 1984[29]

Why It Matters

Chris Columbus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Chris Columbus born?

Chris Columbus was born in Spangler[2].

What did Chris Columbus do for work?

Chris Columbus worked as a screenwriter[3], film producer[4], film director[5], writer[6], and executive producer[7].

Where did Chris Columbus go to school?

Chris Columbus was educated at New York University[12], New York University Tisch School of the Arts[13], and John F. Kennedy High School[14].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . tisch.nyu.edu. tisch.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . tisch.nyu.edu. tisch.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . ranker.com. ranker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16h ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    National library of chile id → 000819760
    Rero id (legacy) → A003120621
    National library of russia id → 770182881
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ National library of chile id: 000819760, Added with [[User:Bargioni/moreIdentifiers|moreIdentifiers]]"
  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → chris-columbus
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: chris-columbus, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  3. 5w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id → 40620
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Personality database profile id: 40620, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/251203260|Chris Columbus (#251203260)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7421|Person"
  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 58BE-5700-39AD-7472-EAC8
    Sinemalar person id → 28262
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 2550
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  6. 18w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14524 → 70427
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14524: 70427, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259642|batch #259642]]"
  7. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 108066
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 108066, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118185792|Chris Columbus (#118185792)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|Georg"
  8. 23w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image unavailable reason → —
    Image purged license → —
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 92309
    Image last checked license → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30423|batch #30423]]"
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