Raja Gosnell

Raja Raymond Gosnell (born December 9, 1958)[1] is an American filmmaker and editor. He is best known for directing studio comedies and family films Home Alone 3, Never Been Kissed, Big Momma's House, Scooby-Doo, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, The Smurfs, and Show Dogs; most of his films received a generally negative critical reception.[2]

Raja Gosnell
Born	Raja Raymond Gosnell (1958-12-09) December 9, 1958 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Filmmaker and editor
Years active	1980–present
Notable work	Home Alone 3 Never Been Kissed Big Momma's House Scooby-Doo Beverly Hills Chihuahua The Smurfs Show Dogs
Children	Bradley Gosnell

Commonly mistaken for being of Indian descent, Gosnell is named after his father's friend Raja Mohideen.[3] He is also known for his collaboration with director Chris Columbus, for whom he edited his films Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire.

Filmography

Director

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Director	Executive Producer	Ref.
1997	Home Alone 3	Yes	No	[4]
1999	Never Been Kissed	Yes	No	[5]
2000	Big Momma's House	Yes	No	[4]
2002	Scooby-Doo	Yes	No
2004	Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed	Yes	No
2005	Yours, Mine & Ours	Yes	No
2008	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	Yes	No
2011	The Smurfs	Yes	No
2013	The Smurfs 2	Yes	No
2017	Smurfs: The Lost Village	No	Yes
2018	Show Dogs	Yes	Yes
2020	Santa: The Adventure Begins	Yes	TBA

Editor (partial list)

• Remember My Name (1978)
• Quintet (1979)
• A Perfect Couple (1979)
• Health (1980)
• Popeye (1980)
• Making Love (1982)
• Yellowbeard (1983)
• The Lonely Guy (1984)
• Soldier's Revenge (1986)
• Monster in the Closet (1986)
• Weekend Warriors (1986)
• The Return of Billy Jack (1986; unfinished)
• Teen Wolf Too (1987)
• Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
• D.O.A. (1988)
• Jailbird Rock (1988)
• Heartbreak Hotel (1988)
• Pretty Woman (1990)
• Home Alone (1990)
• My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)
• Only the Lonely (1991)
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
• Rookie of the Year (1993)
• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
• Exit to Eden (1994)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
• Nine Months (1995)

References

1. "Raja Gosnell - Biography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". NYTimes.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
2. "Raja Gosnell - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
3. Hollywood TV (June 17, 2007). "Raja Gosnell How to make it in Hollywood". YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
4. "Raja Gosnell". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
5. "AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-19.

External links

• Raja Gosnell on IMDb