When was the writer of a film about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet born?
Chris Columbus (filmmaker): Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Chris Columbus (filmmaker):  Columbus is known for directing movies such as "Home Alone" (1990), "" (1992), "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993), "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001), and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002), and for writing movies such as "Gremlins" (1984) and "The Goonies" (1985). Gremlins: Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante and released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters.
September 10, 1958