Paul Weitz

Film director and screenwriter with About a a Boy

Paul Weitz - Film director and screenwriter with About a a Boy
Born

November 19th, 1965
59 years ago

Died

October 22nd, 2017
7 years ago — 51 years old

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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An actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and playwright. Directed films like 'About a Boy', 'In Good Company', and 'Little Fockers'. Worked in theater as a co-writer of the Broadway musical 'If/Then'. Also acted in series such as 'The Last O.G.' and 'One Day at a Time'.

Directed 'About a Boy'

Directed 'In Good Company'

Directed 'Little Fockers'

Co-wrote Broadway's 'If/Then'

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