Chris Columbus — American Director born on September 10, 1958,

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Honestly, as a director, at least for me, if I start doing the same thing over and over again, I'm going to get bored really quickly.
My reason for getting into the film business was a Spider-Man comic called 'The Night Gwen Stacy Died' when I was a kid; it changed my life.
Spider-Man initially made me want to come to New York and work for Marvel; I wanted to be a comic book artist.
I can understand the validity of showing people the ugliness of the world, but I also think there is a place for movies to leave people with a sense of hope.