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 ''

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'' (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 ''

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''. He has directed two films, ''

Kill Theory ''Kill Theory'' is a 2009 horror-thriller film directed by Chris Moore in his directorial debut and written by Kelly C. Palmer. Plot An unnamed man is sitting in a psychiatrist's office, being released from an insane asylum. His doctor, Dr. Kar ...

'' and ''

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'', both released in 2009.

Life and career

Moore was born in Easton, Maryland, where he grew up. He went to

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where he studied American history. He worked as a production assistant at

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for two summers and found an opportunity to work as an intern for USA Network's comedy TV series '' Up All Night''. 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: ''

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'', '' PCU'', ''

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'', ''

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'', 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

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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

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, who ultimately starred in ''Glory Daze''. Afterward, Damon and Affleck wrote the screenplay for what would be ''

'', and they involved Moore as co-producer in its production. 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 ''

'' as well as several films. In 2016, he produced '' Manchester by the Sea'' through his production company, The Media Farm, in which he was nominated for an

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. Moore is married to

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, who is also a film producer. They have a daughter named Maddie and a son.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;As director ;As an actor ;Miscellaneous crew ;Thanks

Television

;As writer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Chris American film producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Harvard University alumni