Chris Galletta

Chris Galletta (born 1981) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing the 2013 coming-of-age film The Kings of Summer, and the 2025 video game film A Minecraft Movie.

Early life Galletta, who comes from an Italian background, grew up in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York, where he attended Tottenville High School. He graduated from the St. John's University College of Professional Studies; his major was in television and film studies. He later attended the Columbia University School of the Arts and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in 2010.

Career Galletta first worked in the entertainment industry on the Late Show with David Letterman where he was an intern.

Galletta's first screenplay, Toy's House, was written as the thesis of his degree at Columbia University. The film was directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and renamed The Kings of Summer. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews.