Paul Weitz (filmmaker)

Paul Weitz
Weitz in 2015
Born
Paul John Weitz

(1965-11-19) November 19, 1965 (age 58)
Alma materWesleyan University
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • actor
  • playwright
Years active1998–present
Notable work
Spouse
Patricia Brown
(m. 2001)
Children3
Parents
RelativesChris Weitz (brother)

Paul John Weitz (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 the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[1] Weitz is also a writer, executive producer, and director of the Amazon Prime Video dramedy series Mozart in the Jungle.

  1. ^ Holson, Laura M. (August 6, 2015). "The Weitz Brothers Help Each Other Through Hollywood Hits and Misses". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2015.