About

Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1951-05-14
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Website:
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Robert Zemeckis

Overview

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."

Known for

Acting
2023 Tom Hanks: The Nomad Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2023 STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 62
Fair
2017 Spielberg Actor Self 65
Fair
2015 Back in Time Actor Self 61
Fair
2015 Back To the Present: The Special Actor 59
Average
2013 Milius Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Persistence of Vision Actor Himself 59
Average
2011 Brian May's Brief History of 3D Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Tales from the Future Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Waking Sleeping Beauty Actor Self (archive footage) 61
Fair
2009 Looking Back to the Future Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit Actor Self 58
Average
2002 Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy Actor Self 59
Average
1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Actor Self 59
Average
1998 The Making of 'The Frighteners' Actor Himself 59
Average
1996 The Making of '1941' Actor 59
Average
1994 Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump Actor Self 59
Average
1990 The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy Actor Self 59
Average
1989 Back to the Future Part II - Back to the Future Night Actor Himself 59
Average
1989 First Works Actor Self N/A
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1987 Citizen Steve Actor Screenwriter 59
Average
1986 The Making of Back to the Future Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
2024 Here Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Pinocchio Directing Director 62
Fair
2020 Roald Dahl's The Witches Directing Director 63
Fair
2018 Welcome to Marwen Directing Director 63
Fair
2016 Allied Directing Director 67
Fair
2015 Doc Brown Saves the World Directing Director 59
Average
2015 The Walk Directing Director 68
Fair
2012 Flight Directing Director 67
Fair
2009 A Christmas Carol Directing Director 67
Fair
2007 Beowulf Directing Director 58
Average
2005 Le court des grands Directing Director 59
Average
2004 The Polar Express Directing Director 66
Fair
2000 Cast Away Directing Director 76
Good
2000 What Lies Beneath Directing Director 62
Fair
1999 The Pursuit of Happiness Directing Director N/A
N/A
1999 Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Contact Directing Director 72
Good
1994 Forrest Gump Directing Director 84
Very good
1992 Death Becomes Her Directing Director 66
Fair
1992 Two-Fisted Tales Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Back to the Future Part III Directing Director 74
Good
1989 Back to the Future Part II Directing Director 76
Good
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Directing Director 73
Good
1986 Amazing Stories Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Back to the Future Directing Director 82
Very good
1984 Romancing the Stone Directing Director 65
Fair
1980 Used Cars Directing Director 60
Fair
1978 I Wanna Hold Your Hand Directing Director 59
Average
1973 A Field of Honor Directing Director 59
Average
1972 The Lift Directing Director 59
Average
Amazing Stories: The Movie I Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Here Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2023 Live Read: Back to the Future Writing Characters N/A
N/A
2022 Pinocchio Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2020 Roald Dahl's The Witches Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2020 Back To The Future - The Musical Writing Characters N/A
N/A
2018 Welcome to Marwen Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2018 Welcome to Marwen Writing Story 63
Fair
2015 Doc Brown Saves the World Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 The Walk Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2009 A Christmas Carol Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2007 Beowulf Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 The Polar Express Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1996 Bordello of Blood Writing Story 59
Average
1992 Trespass Writing Writer 60
Fair
1991 Back to the Future Writing Characters 66
Fair
1991 Back to the Future: The Ride Writing Original Film Writer N/A
N/A
1990 Back to the Future Part III Writing Characters 74
Good
1990 Back to the Future Part III Writing Story 74
Good
1989 Back to the Future Part II Writing Characters 76
Good
1989 Back to the Future Part II Writing Story 76
Good
1985 Back to the Future Writing Writer 82
Very good
1980 Used Cars Writing Writer 60
Fair
1979 1941 Writing Story 58
Average
1979 1941 Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1978 I Wanna Hold Your Hand Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 A Field of Honor Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2024 Here Production Producer 59
Average
2022 Pinocchio Production Producer 62
Fair
2021 Finch Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2020 Roald Dahl's The Witches Production Producer 63
Fair
2019 WHAT / IF Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2018 Welcome to Marwen Production Producer 63
Fair
2018 Elemental: Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2016 Allied Production Producer 67
Fair
2015 The Walk Production Producer 68
Fair
2012 Flight Production Producer 67
Fair
2012 Bound by Flesh Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2011 Real Steel Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2011 Mars Needs Moms Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Behind the Burly Q Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2009 A Christmas Carol Production Producer 67
Fair
2007 Beowulf Production Producer 58
Average
2007 The Reaping Production Producer 58
Average
2006 Monster House Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2006 Last Holiday Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2005 The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Production Producer 60
Fair
2005 House of Wax Production Producer 59
Average
2004 The Polar Express Production Producer 66
Fair
2003 Gothika Production Producer 60
Fair
2003 Matchstick Men Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2002 Ghost Ship Production Producer 59
Average
2002 Ritual Production Producer 57
Average
2001 Thir13en Ghosts Production Producer 61
Fair
2000 Cast Away Production Producer 76
Good
2000 What Lies Beneath Production Producer 62
Fair
1999 House on Haunted Hill Production Producer 57
Average
1997 Contact Production Producer 72
Good
1997 Perversions of Science Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
1996 Bordello of Blood Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1996 The Frighteners Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
1995 W.E.I.R.D. World Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
1993 Tales from the Cryptkeeper Production Producer 74
Good
1992 Trespass Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
1992 The Public Eye Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1992 Death Becomes Her Production Producer 66
Fair
1992 Two-Fisted Tales Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1991 Back to the Future: The Ride Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1989 Tales from the Crypt Production Producer 79
Good
Ares Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
School for Scumbags Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2020 I'm Thinking of Ending Things Crew Thanks 64
Fair
2020 Project 88: Back to the Future Too Crew Creator 59
Average
2012 Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica Crew Thanks 59
Average
2009 Looking Back to the Future Crew Thanks 59
Average
1994 DeGenerazione Crew Thanks 59
Average
1989 Back to the Future Part II - Back to the Future Night Crew Thanks 59
Average