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Paul Weitz
Director 60 years old

Paul Weitz

New York City, New York, USA

Paul John Weitz (/waɪts/; born November 19, 1965) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is the older brother of filmmaker Chris Weitz. Together they worked on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; for the latter, they were both nominated for... Read full bio →

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10 titles
Grandma

Grandma

Paul Weitz 2015 1h 18m 6.0

A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter.

Admission

Admission

Paul Weitz 2013 1h 47m 5.5

Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman.

Being Flynn

Being Flynn

Paul Weitz 2012 1h 42m 6.5

During his twenties, a young man works at various homeless shelters in Boston, where he often intersects with his brilliant but troubled father.

Little Fockers

Little Fockers

Paul Weitz 2010 1h 38m 4.9

It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get in with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, Jack's suspicions about his favorite male nurse come roaring back.

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Paul Weitz 2009 1h 49m 6.3

Darren Shan is a regular teenage kid. He and his friend Steve find out about a Freak Show coming to town and work hard at trying to find tickets. They do, and together they go to "Cirque du Freak" where they see many strange acts including a wolf-man and a bearded lady

American Dreamz

American Dreamz

Paul Weitz 2006 1h 47m 6.7

The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to be between a young Midwestern gal and a showtunes-loving young man from Orange County.

In Good Company

In Good Company

Paul Weitz 2004 1h 50m 5.6

Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made worse when Dan's new supervisor becomes romantically involved with his daughter an 18 year-old college student Alex.

About a Boy

About a Boy

Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz 2002 1h 41m 6.7

The film version of Nick Horby’s best-seller about a boy’s right of passage to adulthood. The still inexperienced Will searches for the possibility to meet women and therefore learns the responsibility of becoming an adult.

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz 2001 1h 27m 4.4

After dying before his time, an aspiring comic gets a second shot at life... by being reincarnated as a wealthy but un-likable businessman.

American Pie

American Pie

Paul Weitz 1999 1h 35m 7.0

Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.

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