Robert Zemeckis
Known for Directing · 33 credits
- Born
- 1951-05-14 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Bob Zemeckis · Robert Lee Zemeckis
Biography
Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing a range of successful and influential movies. He often blends cutting-edge visual effects with storytelling. He has received several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for five British Academy Film Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award.
Zemeckis started his career directing the comedy films I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980), and Romancing the Stone (1984). He gained prominence directing the science-fiction comedy Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990), the fantasy comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and the comedy-drama Forrest Gump (1994), the latter of which won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
He has also directed the satirical black comedy Death Becomes Her (1992), the science fiction film Contact (1997), and the drama films Cast Away (2000), Flight (2012), The Walk (2015), and Allied (2016). His exploration of motion capture techniques can be seen in the animated films The Polar Express (2004) and A Christmas Carol (2009), as well as the action fantasy drama Beowulf (2007) and the drama Welcome to Marwen (2018). He has collaborated with film composer Alan Silvestri since 1984 and directed Tom Hanks in five films.
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Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (26)
Spielberg
2017
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
Back in Time
2015
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
as Self
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Milius
2013
as Self
Citizen Steve
1987
as Screenwriter
A Future on Stage
2025
as Self
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Self
Looking Back to the Future
2009
as Self
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
1994
as Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Self
The Making of Back to the Future
1986
as Self
Tales from the Future
2010
as Self
The Making of '1941'
1996
as Self
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
as Self
You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath
2025
as Self
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990
as Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
2002
as Self
First Works
1989
as Self
Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit
2003
as Self
Persistence of Vision
2012
as Himself
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011
as Self
About Robert Zemeckis
Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing a range of successful and influential movies. He often blends cutting-edge visual effects with storytelling. He has received several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for five British Academy Film Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award. Zemeckis started his career directing the comedy films I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980), and Romancing the Stone (1984). He gained prominence directing… With 33 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Robert Zemeckis has appeared in 26 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Zemeckis Movies
- Spielberg (2017) — as Self
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) — as Self
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) — as Self
- Back in Time (2015) — as Self
- Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) — as Self (archive footage)
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