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Home Alone Director Chris Columbus Has Made More Christmas Movies Than You Think
ComicBook.comStory by Brad Curran
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Iconic Home Alone director Chris Columbus reveals his prolific passion for crafting classic Christmas comedies beyond the beloved franchise.
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- Columbus has written and directed a staggering 9 Christmas-themed movies, including horror-comedy Gremlins and holiday cult favorite Jingle All the Way.
- The director's Christmas chops extend beyond Home Alone, with pivotal holiday sequences in the first two Harry Potter films he helmed, solidifying his status as a seasonal cinematic stalwart.
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Chris Columbus, Zach Galligan, Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Gremlins, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Home Alone, Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets, Jingle All The Way, The Christmas Chronicles, The Christmas Chronicles 2, Gremlins, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets, Jingle All The Way, The Christmas Chronicles, The Christmas Chronicles 2