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As a result of his reputation within the industry, Zemeckis had trouble finding work in the early 1980s, though he and Gale kept busy. They wrote scripts for other directors, including Car Pool for Brian De Palma and Growing Up for Spielberg; neither ended up getting made.
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Zemeckis had trouble finding work in the early 1980s, though he and Gale kept busy. They wrote scripts for other directors, including Car Pool for Brian De Palma and Growing Up for Spielberg; neither ended up getting made.
As a result of his reputation within the industry, Zemeckis had trouble finding work in the early 1980s, though he and Gale kept busy. They wrote scripts for other directors, including Car Pool for Brian De Palma and Growing Up for Spielberg; neither ended up getting made.
Apr 3, 2024 · Robert Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) American director and screenwriter known for crowd-pleasing films that often made innovative use of special effects. Zemeckis studied filmmaking at the University of Southern California (B.A., 1973), where he met fellow student Robert Gale, who would become his longtime screenwriting ...
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Jul 3, 2015 · Zemeckis notoriously filmed weeks of footage with a different lead, Eric Stoltz, who gave the role a much darker, method acting-infused spin, before firing and replacing him with Fox, his original ...
Robert was having trouble finding work in the early 1980s, until in 1984 Michael Douglas hired him to film Romancing the Stone which was a success. This seemed to be the starting point of Robert’s successful career. The next film he directed was a time-traveling screenplay titled Back to the Future.
Robert Zemeckis. Writer: Back to the Future. 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 ...
