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Robert Lee Zemeckis was born on May 14, 1952, in Chicago, the son of Rosa (née Nespeca) and Alphonse Zemeckis. His father was Lithuanian-American while his mother was Italian-American. Zemeckis grew up on the South Side of the city. He attended a Catholic grade school and Fenger Academy High School.
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May 10, 2024 · Robert Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an 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 ...
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Robert Zemeckis. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. May 14, 1952 · Chicago, Illinois, USA. Birth name. Robert Lee Zemeckis. Nickname. Bob. Height. 6′ (1.83 m) Mini Bio. A whiz-kid with special effects, Robert is from the Spielberg camp of film-making ( Steven Spielberg produced many of his films).
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Born May 14, 1952. Add to list. Won 1 Oscar. 36 wins & 42 nominations total. Photos 81. Known for. Back to the Future. 8.5. Writer. 1985. Forrest Gump. 8.8. Director.
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Feb 12, 2014 · Academy-Award winning director Robert Zemeckis was born on May 14, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois. His interest in film began in high school when he started making movies with an 8mm camera. After high school, he attended Northern Illinois University, then transferred to the University of Southern California School of Cinema.
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Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He first came to public attention as the director of the action-adventure romantic comedy Romancing the Stone (1984), the science-fiction comedy Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990), and the live-action/animated comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
Biography. Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1951) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the 1980s as the director of the comedic time-travel Back to the Future film series, as well as the Academy Award-winning live-action/animation epic Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), though in the ...
