description Raja Gosnell Overview
Raja Gosnell is an American film editor and director. He edited Chris Columbus's Home Alone, released in 1990, and continued working as an editor before moving into directing. His directing credits include the live-action Scooby-Doo films Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, as well as family comedies such as Beverly Hills Chihuahua and The Smurfs.
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Which Chris Columbus films did Raja Gosnell edit?
Gosnell edited Home Alone from 1990, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York from 1992, and Mrs. Doubtfire from 1993. These credits came before he moved into directing.
Did Raja Gosnell direct a Home Alone sequel?
Yes. He directed Home Alone 3 in 1997, which follows Alex Pruitt rather than Kevin McCallister. Gosnell had edited the first two Home Alone films before directing the third.
Which live-action Scooby-Doo films did Raja Gosnell direct?
He directed Scooby-Doo in 2002 and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed in 2004. Both films use live-action versions of Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby.
How did Raja Gosnell move from editing into directing?
He began as an assistant editor in the late 1970s and edited major films such as Pretty Woman and Home Alone in 1990. His directing career then included Never Been Kissed in 1999 and The Smurfs in 2011.
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