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Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an acclaimed American filmmaker known for directing and producing several successful and influential movies, often blending cutting-edge visual effects with influential storytelling. His illustrious career includes directing iconic comedy films like 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand' (1978), 'Used Cars' (1980), and 'Romancing the Stone' (1984). Zemeckis gained significant prominence with the science-fiction comedy 'Back to the Future' trilogy (1985–1990), the fantasy comedy 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' (1988), and the unique comedy-drama 'Forrest Gump' (1994) which won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
Continuing his successful career, Zemeckis directed films like 'Death Becomes Her' (1992), 'Contact' (1997), 'Cast Away' (2000), 'Flight' (2012), 'The Walk' (2015), and 'Allied' (2016). Visual effects and performance capture techniques feature heavily in his 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). Throughout his career, Zemeckis has closely worked with film composer Alan Silvestri since 1984 and directed Tom Hanks in five films. Private life was often sacrificed in favor of Zemeckis' career, and he opines that he paid for his Academy Award-winning success with the relentless work of his twenties.
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Given Name: Robert Lee Zemeckis
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: May 14, 1952
Occupations: Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years Active: 1972-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Mary Ellen Trainor, Leslie Zemeckis
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Used Cars
Allied
Death Becomes Her
The Witches
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The Walk
Romancing the Stone
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future
Contact
Flight
The Polar Express
Pinocchio
A Christmas Carol
Beowulf
Cast Away
What Lies Beneath
Forrest Gump
Here
Persistence of Vision
Tales from the Future
Milius
Back in Time
Doc Brown Saves the World
Spielberg
Back To the Present: The Special
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