Chris Moore (film producer)

Chris Moore is an American film producer and director who has worked in the industry since the 1990s. Moore's first film was Glory Daze (1995), followed by successes Good Will Hunting (1997) and American Pie (1999). In addition to producing films throughout the 2000s and 2010s, he has also produced television such as the first three seasons of Project Greenlight. He has directed two films, Kill Theory and The People Speak, both released in 2009.

Chris Moore
Born
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseJenno Topping

Life and career

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Moore was born in Easton, Maryland, where he grew up. He went to Harvard University where he studied American history. He worked as a production assistant at USA Network for two summers and found an opportunity to work as an intern for USA Network's comedy TV series Up All Night.[1] When Moore graduated from Harvard, he moved to Los Angeles with friends and began working in the mailroom at an agency. He eventually got promoted to literary agent and sold several scripts; some became films: The Stoned Age, PCU, Airheads, Last Action Hero, and My Girl. When Moore's agency was acquired by ICM, he left and strove to become a film producer. With friends, he raised money to produce the film Glory Daze. He knew Matt Damon from Harvard in passing, and he approached Damon to star in the film. Damon turned down the opportunity in favor of paid work but introduced Moore to his friend Ben Affleck, who ultimately starred in Glory Daze. Afterward, Damon and Affleck wrote the screenplay for what would be Good Will Hunting, and they involved Moore as co-producer in its production.[2]

Moore became involved as producer for the 1999 film American Pie, which was a breakout hit. Moore subsequently produced its sequels. In June 2002, Moore co-founded the multimedia company LivePlanet with Damon, Affleck, and screenwriter/producer Sean Bailey. Moore became CEO of LivePlanet, and the company produced the TV series Project Greenlight as well as several films.[1]

In 2016, he produced Manchester by the Sea through his production company, The Media Farm, in which he was nominated for an Academy Award.[3]

Moore is married to Jenno Topping, who is also a film producer. They have a daughter named Maddie and a son. [1]

Filmography

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He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

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Year Film Credit Notes
1995 Glory Daze
1997 Good Will Hunting Co-producer
1999 Best Laid Plans
American Pie
2000 Reindeer Games
The Photographer
2001 American Pie 2
Joy Ride
2002 Stolen Summer
The Third Wheel
Speakeasy
2003 American Wedding
The Battle of Shaker Heights
2005 Waiting... Executive producer
Feast Executive producer
2008 Feast II: Sloppy Seconds Executive producer Direct-to-video
2009 Still Waiting... Executive producer Direct-to-video
Feast III: The Happy Finish Executive producer Direct-to-video
2011 The Adjustment Bureau
2012 American Reunion
Promised Land
2014 Not Cool Executive producer
Hollidaysburg Executive producer
2016 Manchester by the Sea
2019 Fall Back Down Executive producer
2020 American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules Executive producer Direct-to-video
As director
Year Film
2009 Kill Theory
2009 The People Speak
As an actor
Year Film Role
2002 Flophouse Jim
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role
1998 Hard Production assistant
Thanks
Year Film Role
1994 The Stoned Age Special thanks
2020 Adverse

Television

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Year Title Credit Notes
2002 Push, Nevada Executive producer
2005 Iconoclasts Executive producer Documentary
2001−05 Project Greenlight Executive producer
2013 Think Tank Executive producer
2014 The Chair Executive producer Documentary
As writer
Year Title Notes
2014 The Chair Documentary

References

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  1. ^ a b c Owens, Donna M. (August 14, 2003). "Easton native finds success in Hollywood". The Baltimore Sun.
  2. ^ "The Miramax Interview: Chris Moore". Miramax. August 21, 2012. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chris Moore". Variety. December 28, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
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