Robert Zemeckis
Directing
Born: May 14, 1951
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath | Self | 2025 | — |
| Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Self | 2025 | 7.454 |
| A Future on Stage | Self | 2025 | — |
| Tom Hanks: The Nomad | Self (archive footage) | 2023 | 5.5 |
| Spielberg | Self | 2017 | 7.557 |
| Back in Time | Self | 2015 | 6.541 |
| Back To the Present: The Special | 2015 | 7.6 | |
| The Director's Chair TV | Self | 2014 | 7.0 |
| Milius | Self | 2013 | 7.083 |
| Persistence of Vision | Himself | 2012 | 8.0 |
| Brian May's Brief History of 3D | Self | 2011 | 7.0 |
| Tales from the Future | Self | 2010 | 6.7 |
| Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | 2009 | 7.2 |
| Looking Back to the Future | Self | 2009 | 7.3 |
| The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Self | 2004 | 7.015 |
| Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit | Self | 2003 | 7.333 |
| Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy | Self | 2002 | 7.733 |
| From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic | Self | 1999 | 7.818 |
| The Making of 'The Frighteners' | Self | 1998 | 8.5 |
| The Making of '1941' | Self | 1996 | 6.667 |
| MADtv TV | Self | 1995 | 7.068 |
| Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump | Self | 1994 | 7.5 |
| The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy | Self | 1990 | 5.143 |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose TV | Robert Zemeckis | 1990 | 7.378 |
| Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation | Self | 1989 | 7.6 |
| First Works | Self | 1989 | 7.0 |
| Citizen Steve | Screenwriter | 1987 | 6.0 |
| The Making of Back to the Future | Self | 1986 | 7.5 |
| The Oscars TV | Self | 1953 | 7.0 |
| A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf | Self | — | |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1951 |
| From | Chicago, Illinois, USA |