Paul Weitz Highlights

  • 2007: Produced the adaptation of the first novel in His Dark Materials trilogy, "The Golden Compass," directed by brother Chris
  • 2006: Directed "American Dreamz" a political satire starring Dennis Quaid and Hugh Grant
  • 2004: Wrote and directed the comedy "In Good Company" starring Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson
  • 2002: Along with brother Chris and Peter Hedges wrote "About a Boy"; received an Oscar nomination for Adpated Screenplay
  • 2001: With brother Chris, co-wrote and co-directed "Down to Earth," a remake of "Heaven Can Wait"
  • 1999: Directed the teen comedy "American Pie," with brother Chris producing (and reportedly co-directing)
  • 1998: Co-wrote the song "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" for the children's film "Madeline"; had originally written a draft of the script with brother that was subsequently set aside; uncle Poncho Kohner was one of the film's producers
  • 1998: With brother Chris and Todd Alcott, received screenwriting credit for the animated comedy "Antz"
  • 1996: Collaborated with brother Chris on the script for film version of 1960s TV sitcom "My Favorite Martian"
  • 1995: His play "Captive" was adapted into a feature film titled "Sex and the Other Man," by writer-director Karl Slovin
  • 1994: With brother Chris, sold spec script "Rhode Island Smith and the Theme Park of Doom"
  • Had two subsequent plays, "Captive" and "All for One"
  • Playwriting debut, "Mango Tea," starring Marisa Tomei and Rob Morrow