Raja Gosnell

Raja Raymond Gosnell (born December 9, 1958) is an American director and editor, best known for directing studio comedies and family films like Home Alone 3, Never Been Kissed, Big Momma's House, Scooby-Doo, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, The Smurfs, and most recently Show Dogs.

Commonly mistaken for being of Indian descent, Gosnell was named after his father's friend Raja Mohideen. He is also known for his director-editor collaboration with Chris Columbus, for whom he edited Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and Mrs. Doubtfire.

Director

 * Home Alone 3 (1997)
 * Never Been Kissed (1999)
 * Big Momma's House (2000)
 * Scooby-Doo (2002)
 * Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
 * Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
 * Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
 * The Smurfs (2011)
 * The Smurfs 2 (2013)
 * Show Dogs (2018)
 * Spy Penguins (2020)

Editor (partial list)

 * Popeye (1980)
 * The Lonely Guy (1984)
 * Monster in the Closet (1986)
 * Teen Wolf Too (1987)
 * D.O.A. (1988)
 * Pretty Woman (1990)
 * Home Alone (1990)
 * Only the Lonely (1991)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
 * Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
 * Rookie of the Year (1993)
 * Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
 * Nine Months (1995)

Producer

 * Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017; executive)
 * Show Dogs (2018, executive)
 * Spy Penguins (2018, executive)