Robert Zemeckis
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 14, 1951
- Birthplace
- 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). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Zemeckis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Barracuda
Barracuda TBA
Executive Producer
- The Last Mrs. Parrish
The Last Mrs. Parrish TBA
Director
School for Scumbags TBA
Executive Producer
- A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf TBA
as Self
A Future on Stage 2025
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story 2025
as Self
You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath 2025
as Self
Here 2024
Producer, Screenplay, Director
Tom Hanks: The Nomad 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Pinocchio 2022
Producer, Screenplay, Director
Finch 2021
Executive Producer
Roald Dahl's The Witches 2020
Screenplay, Director, Producer
I'm Thinking of Ending Things 2020
Thanks
Project 88: Back to the Future Too 2020
Creator
Welcome to Marwen 2018
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Spielberg 2017
as Self
Elemental: Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg 2017
Executive Producer
Allied 2016
Director, Producer
Doc Brown Saves the World 2015
Writer, Director
Back in Time 2015
as Self
Back To the Present: The Special 2015
Actor
The Walk 2015
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Milius 2013
as Self
Bound by Flesh 2012
Executive Producer
Persistence of Vision 2012
as Himself
Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica 2012
Thanks
Flight 2012
Producer, Director
Real Steel 2011
Executive Producer
Brian May's Brief History of 3D 2011
as Self
Mars Needs Moms 2011
Producer
Tales from the Future 2010
as Self
Behind the Burly Q 2010
Executive Producer
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
as Self (archive footage)
A Christmas Carol 2009
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Looking Back to the Future 2009
as Self, Thanks
Beowulf 2007
Director, Producer
The Reaping 2007
Producer
Monster House 2006
Executive Producer
Last Holiday 2006
Executive Producer
Le court des grands 2005
Director
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio 2005
Producer
House of Wax 2005
Producer
The Polar Express 2004
Screenplay, Director, Producer
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004
as Self
Gothika 2003
Producer
Matchstick Men 2003
Executive Producer
Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit 2003
as Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy 2002
as Self - Director, Producer, Thanks
Ghost Ship 2002
Producer
Ritual 2002
Producer
Thir13en Ghosts 2001
Producer
Cast Away 2000
Director, Producer
What Lies Beneath 2000
Director, Producer
House on Haunted Hill 1999
Producer
The Pursuit of Happiness 1999
Director
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection 1999
Director
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic 1999
as Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners' 1998
as Self
Contact 1997
Director, Producer
Bordello of Blood 1996
Story, Executive Producer
The Frighteners 1996
Executive Producer
The Making of '1941' 1996
as Self
W.E.I.R.D. World 1995
Executive Producer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight 1995
Executive Producer
DeGenerazione 1994
Thanks
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump 1994
as Self
Forrest Gump 1994
Director
Trespass 1992
Writer, Executive Producer
The Public Eye 1992
Executive Producer
Death Becomes Her 1992
Director, Producer
Two-Fisted Tales 1992
Director, Executive Producer
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy 1990
as Self
Back to the Future Part III 1990
Director, Story, Characters
Back to the Future Part II 1989
Director, Characters, Story
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation 1989
as Self, Thanks
First Works 1989
as Self
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town 1988
as Self – Director
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988
Director
Citizen Steve 1987
as Screenwriter
The Making of Back to the Future 1986
as Self
Amazing Stories 1986
Director
Back to the Future 1985
Director, Writer
Romancing the Stone 1984
Director
Used Cars 1980
Director, Writer
1941 1979
Story, Screenplay
I Wanna Hold Your Hand 1978
Director, Writer
A Field of Honor 1973
Director, Writer
The Lift 1972
Director
Credits from TMDB.