Paul Weitz

Writer/director Paul Weitz filming Universal Pictures' In Good Company - 2004

Biography

Born 00/00/1965

Screenwriter and director Paul Weitz first gained notice when he and his younger brother Chris (along with Todd Alcott) contributed to the screenplay for the DreamWorks/PDI computer animated feature "Antz" (1998). For this film, the writers created a movie that would have appeal for adults as well...
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Highlights

  • In 2007, Produced the adaptation of the first novel in His Dark Materials trilogy, "The Golden Compass," directed by brother Chris
  • In 2006, Directed "American Dreamz" a political satire starring Dennis Quaid and Hugh Grant
  • In 2004, Wrote and directed the comedy "In Good Company" starring Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson

Family & Companions

  • Paul Kohner: grandfather (Czech; died in March 1988)
  • Lupita Tovar: grandmother (Mexican; born in 1910; starred in several 1930s Westerns and also the Spanish language "Dracula" (1931))
  • John Weitz: father (Died of cancer Oct. 3, 2002)

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