Robert Zemeckis

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Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952)[3] is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing a range of successful and influential movies, often blending 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.

Robert Zemeckis
File:Robert Zemeckis with Roger Rabbit.jpg
Zemeckis with Roger Rabbit

Born

Robert Lee Zemeckis
May 14, 1952 (age 73)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Other names

Bob Zemeckis[1][2]

Education

University of Southern California (BFA)

Occupations

Film director • producer • screenwriter

Years active

1972–present

Spouses

Mary Ellen Trainor (m. 1980; div. 2000)
Leslie Harter (m. 2001)

Children

4

He directed Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

References

  1. Attanasio, Paul (July 3, 1985). "Bob Zemeckis, Zooming Ahead". Washington Post.
  2. Leicester, John (July 24, 2021). "At Tokyo Olympics, a debt to 'Back to the Future' and 'E.T.'". ABC News. "'The skateboard associations and the BMX associations should be giving Bob Zemeckis, myself and Steven Spielberg lifetime achievement awards,' joked 'Back to the Future' screenwriter Bob Gale in an interview with The Associated Press ahead of the competitions."
  3. "Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 9–15". Associated Press. May 14, 2021.

External links

 
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