Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1952-05-14 (71 years old)

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Biography

Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1951) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the 1980s as the director of the comedic time-travel Back to the Future film series, as well as the Academy Award-winning live-action/animation epic Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), though in the 1990s he diversified into more dramatic fare, including 1994's Forrest Gump, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director.


His films are characterized by an interest in state-of-the-art special effects, including the early use of match moving in Back to the Future Part II (1989) and the pioneering performance capture techniques seen in The Polar Express (2004), Beowulf (2007) and A Christmas Carol (2009). Though Zemeckis has often been pigeonholed as a director interested only in effects, his work has been defended by several critics, including David Thomson, who wrote that "No other contemporary director has used special effects to more dramatic and narrative purpose."

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Filmography

all 99

Movies 84

Producer 34

Director 27

self 25

TV Shows 15

Writer 7

Creator 1

Characters
Live Read: Back to the Future

Live Read: Back to the Future (2023)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks: The Nomad

Tom Hanks: The Nomad (2023)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)

Movie
Director
Pinocchio

Pinocchio (2022)

Movie
6.83
Executive Producer
Finch

Finch (2021)

Movie
Director
Roald Dahl's The Witches

Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)

Movie
6.13
Thanks
I'm Thinking of Ending Things

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

Movie
7
Self
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart (2020)

TV
Creator
Project 88: Back to the Future Too

Project 88: Back to the Future Too (2020)

Movie
Executive Producer
WHAT / IF

WHAT / IF (2019)

TV
6
Executive Producer
Project Blue Book

Project Blue Book (2019)

TV
6
Screenplay / Director / Producer / Story
Welcome to Marwen

Welcome to Marwen (2018)

Movie
1
Executive Producer / Producer
Manifest

Manifest (2018)

TV
5.95
Executive Producer
Elemental: Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg

Elemental: Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg (2018)

Movie
Self
Spielberg

Spielberg (2017)

Movie
Director / Producer
Allied

Allied (2016)

Movie
4
Director
Doc Brown Saves the World

Doc Brown Saves the World (2015)

Movie
Self
Back in Time

Back in Time (2015)

Movie
Back To the Present: The Special

Back To the Present: The Special (2015)

Movie
Screenplay / Director / Producer
The Walk

The Walk (2015)

Movie
5.88
Self
The Director's Chair

The Director's Chair (2014)

TV
Self
Milius

Milius (2013)

Movie
6
Director / Producer
Flight

Flight (2012)

Movie
5.67
Executive Producer
Bound by Flesh

Bound by Flesh (2012)

Movie
1
Himself
Persistence of Vision

Persistence of Vision (2012)

Movie
Thanks
Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica

Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica (2012)

Movie
Executive Producer
Real Steel

Real Steel (2011)

Movie
7
Self
Brian May's Brief History of 3D

Brian May's Brief History of 3D (2011)

Movie
Producer
Mars Needs Moms

Mars Needs Moms (2011)

Movie
6.22
Self
Tales from the Future

Tales from the Future (2010)

Movie
Executive Producer
Behind the Burly Q

Behind the Burly Q (2010)

Movie
Director
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Movie
6.33
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Movie
Self / Thanks
Looking Back to the Future

Looking Back to the Future (2009)

Movie
Director
Beowulf

Beowulf (2007)

Movie
3.83
Producer
The Reaping

The Reaping (2007)

Movie
8
Executive Producer
Monster House

Monster House (2006)

Movie
7.2
Executive Producer
Last Holiday

Last Holiday (2006)

Movie
8
Director
Le court des grands

Le court des grands (2005)

Movie
Producer
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)

Movie
Producer
House of Wax

House of Wax (2005)

Movie
4.33
Director
The Polar Express

The Polar Express (2004)

Movie
7.33
Producer
Gothika

Gothika (2003)

Movie
5.59
Executive Producer
Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men (2003)

Movie
5.33
Self
Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit

Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit (2003)

Movie
Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy (2002)

Movie
Producer
Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship (2002)

Movie
5.17
Producer
Ritual

Ritual (2002)

Movie
5.12
Producer
Thir13en Ghosts

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

Movie
6.57
Director
Cast Away

Cast Away (2000)

Movie
6.94
Director
What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath (2000)

Movie
6.56
Producer
House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill (1999)

Movie
6.19
Director
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness (1999)

Movie
Director
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)

Movie
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)

Movie
Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'

The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998)

Movie
Director
Contact

Contact (1997)

Movie
5.17
Executive Producer
Perversions of Science

Perversions of Science (1997)

TV
Writer
Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood (1996)

Movie
5.24
Executive Producer
The Frighteners

The Frighteners (1996)

Movie
5.33
Self
The Making of '1941'

The Making of '1941' (1996)

Movie
Self
MADtv

MADtv (1995)

TV
1
Executive Producer
W.E.I.R.D. World

W.E.I.R.D. World (1995)

Movie
Executive Producer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

Movie
5.28
Self
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump (1994)

Movie
7.4
Thanks
DeGenerazione

DeGenerazione (1994)

Movie
Director
Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump (1994)

Movie
8.37
Producer
Tales from the Cryptkeeper

Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993)

TV
6
Writer
Johnny Bago

Johnny Bago (1993)

TV
Writer
Trespass

Trespass (1992)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Public Eye

The Public Eye (1992)

Movie
Director / Producer
Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her (1992)

Movie
7.33
Director
Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales (1992)

Movie
Writer
Back to the Future

Back to the Future (1991)

TV
6
Characters / Original Film Writer
Back To The Future: The Ride

Back To The Future: The Ride (1991)

Movie
Robert Zemeckis
Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Parker Lewis Can't Lose (1990)

TV
10
Self
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy (1990)

Movie
Director / Characters / Story
Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Movie
5.9
Director / Characters / Story
Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Movie
6.75
Himself / Thanks
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation (1989)

Movie
Self
First Works

First Works (1989)

Movie
Producer / Director
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
Director
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Movie
5.9
Screenwriter
Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve (1987)

Movie
Self
The Making of Back to the Future

The Making of Back to the Future (1986)

Movie
Director
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories (1986)

Movie
Director
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories (1985)

TV
5.33
Director / Writer
Back to the Future

Back to the Future (1985)

Movie
6.85
Director
Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone (1984)

Movie
6.83
Director
Used Cars

Used Cars (1980)

Movie
3.5
Writer
1941

1941 (1979)

Movie
6
Director
I Wanna Hold Your Hand

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)

Movie
Director
A Field of Honor

A Field of Honor (1973)

Movie
Director
The Lift

The Lift (1972)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Director
The King

The King

Movie
Director
Here

Here

Movie
Executive Producer
Real Steel

Real Steel

TV
Executive Producer
School for Scumbags

School for Scumbags

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.41
Based on 9.49 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1992
2002
1994
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Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1952-05-14 (71 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, United States of America

Relationships
Mary Ellen Trainor (1980-01-01 - 2000-01-01)

Spouse
Leslie Zemeckis

Children
Alexander Zemeckis

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
California, United States of America

Also Known As
روبرت زيميكس, Роберт Земекис, 羅拔·湛米基斯, โรเบิร์ต เซเม็กคิส, ロバート・ゼメキス, 로버트 저메키스

Awards
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, The George Pal Memorial Award, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Directors Guild of America Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Saturn Award, Academy Award for Best Director, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Officer of Arts and Letters


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