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. 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).
Octaman Octaman is a 1971 monster film written and directed by Harry Essex, with the costume design by future Academy Award winner Rick Baker. It follows an expedition team that becomes the target of a murderous humanoid octopus. The film received negative reviews from critics upon its release but has since developed a cult following.