Director

Robert Zemeckis

May 14, 1951 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).

Notable work

8.5
Forrest Gump (1994)
Director
8.3
Back to the Future (1985)
Director and Writer
7.8
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Director
7.7
Cast Away (2000)
Director
7.5
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Director
6.7
The Polar Express (2004)
Director
6.9
Flight (2012)
Director
7.5
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Director
7.4
Contact (1997)
Director
6.9
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Director
6.8
Allied (2016)
Director
7
The Walk (2015)
Director

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