Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

73 · Born: May 14, 1951

Personal Details

BornMay 14, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Leslie Zemeckis

    ( Dec 4, 2001 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Mary Ellen Trainor

    ( Jul 26, 1980 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Rose Zemeckis
  • Alphonse Zemeckis

Biography

Robert, a child prodigy in the realm of special effects, hails from the esteemed Spielberg camp of film-making, having collaborated with the renowned director on numerous projects. In tandem with his writing partner, Bob Gale, Robert's early works showcased his impressive aptitude for zany comedy, as evident in the 1984 romp Romancing the Stone and the 1979 period spoof 1941.

As his career progressed, Robert's films began to shift towards more dramatic fare, with the 1985 blockbuster Back to the Future and the 1988 cartoon-come-to-life Who Framed Roger Rabbit, both of which showcased his mastery of innovative special effects. His later projects, such as the 1994 Oscar-winning epic Forrest Gump, starring the incomparable Tom Hanks, and the 1997 sci-fi thriller Contact, featuring the talented Jodie Foster, have garnered widespread critical acclaim.

Throughout his illustrious career, Robert has consistently demonstrated his ability to seamlessly integrate stunning visual effects with compelling narrative, proving himself to be a versatile and accomplished filmmaker.

Career

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2023
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2017
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2015
{"id":38817,"title":"Milius","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/milius","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38817.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
{"id":14410,"title":"Waking Sleeping Beauty","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/waking-sleeping-beauty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/oh4qbf6fpp00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/oh4qbf6fpp00.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":268266,"title":"Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/behind-the-ears-the-true-story-of-roger-rabbit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268266.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":84858,"title":"Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/back-to-the-future-making-the-trilogy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84858.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84858.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":79407,"title":"From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-star-wars-to-star-wars-the-story-of-industrial-light-magic-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1icom43c82j8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1icom43c82j8.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":155973,"title":"The Making of 'The Frighteners'","year":"1998","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-making-of-the-frighteners-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155973.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":158002,"title":"Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump","year":"1994","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/through-the-eyes-of-forrest-gump","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158002.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":93488,"title":"The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy","year":"1990","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-secrets-of-the-back-to-the-future-trilogy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93488.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93488.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":7560,"title":"Bordello of Blood","year":"1996","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bordello-of-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6nl5o7lu58i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6nl5o7lu58i0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":6835,"title":"Trespass","year":"1992","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/trespass-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ejlrs8clece0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ejlrs8clece0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Trespass
Trespass as Writer
{"id":2944,"title":"Back to the Future","year":"1991","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/back-to-the-future","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2944.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":6276,"title":"1941","year":"1979","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rtdhm8qmh70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rtdhm8qmh70.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
1941
1941 as Screenplay, Story
{"id":262209,"title":"Here","year":"2024","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/here-2024","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30fh85e2f4m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/30fh85e2f4m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
Here
Here as Director, Screenplay
{"id":205050,"title":"Pinocchio","year":"2022","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pinocchio-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2956aficrt2g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2956aficrt2g.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Pinocchio
Pinocchio as Director, Screenplay
{"id":138086,"title":"The Witches","year":"2020","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-witches-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15v9mm4723o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15v9mm4723o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Witches
The Witches as Director, Screenplay
{"id":121568,"title":"Welcome to Marwen","year":"2018","job":"Director, Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/welcome-to-marwen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6kh99bfmd6j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6kh99bfmd6j0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Welcome to Marwen
Welcome to Marwen as Director, Screenplay, Story
{"id":108195,"title":"Allied","year":"2016","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/allied","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fa2fuoqjd70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2fa2fuoqjd70.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Allied
Allied as Director
{"id":89854,"title":"Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World","year":"2015","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/back-to-the-future-doc-brown-saves-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_89854.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_89854.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
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The Walk
The Walk as Director, Screenplay
{"id":648,"title":"Flight","year":"2012","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3716sr62itt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3716sr62itt0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Flight
Flight as Director
{"id":345,"title":"A Christmas Carol","year":"2009","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-christmas-carol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ga15ub54m20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ga15ub54m20.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol as Director, Screenplay
{"id":2527,"title":"Beowulf","year":"2007","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beowulf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ot3uh7cpgsg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ot3uh7cpgsg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Beowulf
Beowulf as Director, Writer
{"id":464,"title":"The Polar Express","year":"2004","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-polar-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/bcqrfeevotc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/bcqrfeevotc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
The Polar Express
The Polar Express as Director, Screenplay
{"id":4124,"title":"What Lies Beneath","year":"2000","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-lies-beneath","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qpi676pr57k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qpi676pr57k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":186,"title":"Cast Away","year":"2000","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cast-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2s0bm1u6furg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2s0bm1u6furg.jpg"},"released":1}
Cast Away
Cast Away as Director
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1999
{"id":4289,"title":"Contact","year":"1997","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/contact","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ktkvml8lqm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ktkvml8lqm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Contact
Contact as Director
{"id":339,"title":"Forrest Gump","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/forrest-gump","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qkres9uu5c00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qkres9uu5c00.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump as Director
{"id":59202,"title":"Two-Fisted Tales","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-fisted-tales","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59202.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59202.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
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{"id":396,"title":"Back to the Future Part III","year":"1990","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/back-to-the-future-part-iii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/62ijritteun0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/62ijritteun0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":395,"title":"Back to the Future Part II","year":"1989","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/back-to-the-future-part-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qku474q65a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qku474q65a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":5094,"title":"Who Framed Roger Rabbit","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/who-framed-roger-rabbit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5p3h7umuarl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5p3h7umuarl0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":160990,"title":"Amazing Stories","year":"1986","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amazing-stories","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160990.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":114,"title":"Back to the Future","year":"1985","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/back-to-the-future","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49dtrq574ji0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49dtrq574ji0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Back to the Future
Back to the Future as Director, Writer
{"id":5128,"title":"Romancing the Stone","year":"1984","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romancing-the-stone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c3k4c8muge0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6c3k4c8muge0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":1321,"title":"Used Cars","year":"1980","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/used-cars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7js9d6rhb7l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7js9d6rhb7l0.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Used Cars
Used Cars as Director, Writer
{"id":13219,"title":"I Wanna Hold Your Hand","year":"1978","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-wanna-hold-your-hand","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4fvh7iemba90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4fvh7iemba90.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
I Wanna Hold Your Hand as Director, Writer
{"id":94292,"title":"The Lift","year":"1972","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lift","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94292.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94292.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Lift
The Lift as Director