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Robert Zemeckis

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000268
Robert Zemeckis in Beowulf (2007)
From 'Back to the Future' to 'Welcome to Marwen,' here's a look at some of our favorite moments from the films of director Robert Zemeckis.
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Robert Zemeckis | Director Supercut
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A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making (Steven Spielberg produced many of his films). Usually working with writing partner Bob Gale, Robert's earlier films show he has a talent for zany comedy (Romancing the Stone (1984), 1941 (1979)) and special effect vehicles (Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Back to the Future (1985)). His later films have become more serious, with the hugely successful Tom Hanks vehicle Forrest Gump (1994) and the Jodie Foster film Contact (1997), both critically acclaimed movies. Again, these films incorporate stunning effects. Robert has proved he can work a serious story around great effects.
BornMay 14, 1952
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BornMay 14, 1952
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000268
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 36 wins & 41 nominations total

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Robert Zemeckis and Don Burgess in Allied (2016)
Brad Pitt, Robert Zemeckis, and Marion Cotillard in Allied (2016)
Robert Zemeckis in Allied (2016)
Brad Pitt, Robert Zemeckis, and Marion Cotillard in Allied (2016)
Robert Zemeckis and Graham King in Allied (2016)
Robert Zemeckis and Don Burgess in Allied (2016)
Robert Zemeckis in The Walk (2015)
Robert Zemeckis, Ben Kingsley, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Walk (2015)
Robert Zemeckis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clément Sibony, and Charlotte Le Bon in The Walk (2015)
Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis in Forrest Gump (1994)
Robert Zemeckis in Flight (2012)
Robert Zemeckis and Steve Starkey in Flight (2012)

Known for

Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future
8.5
  • Writer
  • 1985
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1994
Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
Contact
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1997
Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Kelly Reilly in Flight (2012)
Flight
7.3
  • Producer
  • 2012

Credits

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Producer

  • Steel Soldiers
    • producer
  • Tooned Out
    • executive producer
    • In Development
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Gafin Academy
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • The King
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Tom Hanks and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth in Pinocchio (2022)
    Pinocchio
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Grandes Horizontales (2022)
    Grandes Horizontales
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Tom Hanks, Seamus, and Caleb Landry Jones in Finch (2021)
    Finch
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Daryl Edwards, Matt Long, Luna Blaise, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Holly Taylor, Melissa Roxburgh, and Parveen Kaur in Manifest (2018)
    Manifest
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Josette Simon, Octavia Spencer, Orla O'Rourke, and Jahzir Bruno in The Witches (2020)
    The Witches
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2020
  • Aidan Gillen and Michael Malarkey in Project Blue Book (2019)
    Project Blue Book
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Renée Zellweger, Jane Levy, and Blake Jenner in What/If (2019)
    What/If
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Steve Carell in Welcome to Marwen (2018)
    Welcome to Marwen
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2018
  • Medal of Honor (2018)
    Medal of Honor
    • executive producer (2019)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Elemental: Hydrogen Vs. Hindenburg (2018)
    Elemental: Hydrogen Vs. Hindenburg
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer (2018)
    Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in Allied (2016)
    Allied
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2016
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Walk (2015)
    The Walk
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2015
  • Bound by Flesh (2012)
    Bound by Flesh
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Kelly Reilly in Flight (2012)
    Flight
    • producer
    • 2012

Writer

  • Here
    • script
    • In Production
  • Tom Hanks and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth in Pinocchio (2022)
    Pinocchio
    • screenplay by
    • 2022
  • Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Josette Simon, Octavia Spencer, Orla O'Rourke, and Jahzir Bruno in The Witches (2020)
    The Witches
    • screenplay by
    • 2020
  • Steve Carell in Welcome to Marwen (2018)
    Welcome to Marwen
    • screenplay by
    • 2018
  • Doc and Marty Teach Climate Change
    • characters
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Eric Patrick Cameron, Zachary J. Maers, and Michael Ragosta in Back to the Fan Film (2015)
    Back to the Fan Film
    • character created by
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World (2015)
    Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition (2015)
    Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition
    • characters
    • Video Game
    • 2015
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Walk (2015)
    The Walk
    • screenplay
    • 2015
  • Back to the Future: The Game (2010)
    Back to the Future: The Game
    • characters (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2010
  • Jim Carrey in A Christmas Carol (2009)
    A Christmas Carol
    • written for the screen by
    • 2009
  • Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
    The Polar Express
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure (2001)
    Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure
    • concept: Back to the Future
    • Video Game
    • 2001
  • Bordello of Blood (1996)
    Bordello of Blood
    • story
    • 1996
  • Johnny Bago (1993)
    Johnny Bago
    • creator
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Dan Castellaneta and David Kaufman in Back to the Future (1991)
    Back to the Future
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1992

Director

  • Here
    • Director
    • In Production
  • The King
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Tom Hanks and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth in Pinocchio (2022)
    Pinocchio
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Josette Simon, Octavia Spencer, Orla O'Rourke, and Jahzir Bruno in The Witches (2020)
    The Witches
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2020
  • Steve Carell in Welcome to Marwen (2018)
    Welcome to Marwen
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2018
  • Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in Allied (2016)
    Allied
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2016
  • Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World (2015)
    Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Walk (2015)
    The Walk
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2015
  • Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Kelly Reilly in Flight (2012)
    Flight
    • Director
    • 2012
  • A Christmas Carol (2009)
    Behind the Carol: The Full Motion-Capture Experience
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Jim Carrey in A Christmas Carol (2009)
    A Christmas Carol
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2009
  • Ray Winstone in Beowulf (2007)
    Beowulf
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
    The Polar Express
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
    Cast Away
    • Director
    • 2000
  • What Lies Beneath (2000)
    What Lies Beneath
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2000
  • Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness (1999)
    Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Contact
    • Director
    • 1997
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos23

Shot for Shot: 'The Witches' (2020) vs. 'The Witches' (1990)
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Shot for Shot: 'The Witches' (2020) vs. 'The Witches' (1990)
Jaws, Shreks, & Lion Kings: A Summer Blockbuster History
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Jaws, Shreks, & Lion Kings: A Summer Blockbuster History
Robert Zemeckis | Director Supercut
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Robert Zemeckis | Director Supercut
"Visited by Three Ghosts" from A Christmas Carol.
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"Visited by Three Ghosts" from A Christmas Carol.
"Shrinking, Sliding, Falling" from A Christmas Carol.
Clip 0:47
"Shrinking, Sliding, Falling" from A Christmas Carol.
"Joy to the World" from A Christmas Carol.
Clip 0:24
"Joy to the World" from A Christmas Carol.
"I'm Still Here" from A Christmas Carol.
Clip 0:51
"I'm Still Here" from A Christmas Carol.
"Fezziwigs" from A Christmas Carol
Clip 0:51
"Fezziwigs" from A Christmas Carol
"Crachit's Surprise" from A Christmas Carol.
Clip 0:51
"Crachit's Surprise" from A Christmas Carol.
A Christmas Carol
Clip 0:19
A Christmas Carol
Trailer With Director's Commentary
Interview 2:27
Trailer With Director's Commentary
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:13
Official Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bob Zemeckis
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • May 14, 1952
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Spouses
      Leslie ZemeckisDecember 4, 2001 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Alexander Zemeckis
  • Parents
      Rose Zemeckis
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 7 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Has in his archives a letter of rejection from every studio rejecting Back to the Future (1985), because they thought it was too soft for the type of teen movie at the time, except for Disney who thought it was too racy.
  • Quotes
    I was raised a Catholic on the South Side of Chicago, and I felt I had to undo a lot of serious damage. But as I was getting older, I began coming off my absolutely young, arrogant, agnostic beliefs. I was thinking more about coming to terms with human spirituality.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently casts Tom Hanks, Christopher Lloyd and Robin Wright. Generally finds a role for Wendie Jo Sperber and/or Marc McClure.
  • Nickname
    • Bob

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