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Robert Zemeckis. Jump to. 36 wins & 42 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1995 Winner Oscar. Best Director. Forrest Gump. 1986 Nominee Oscar. Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Back to the Future. Shared with: Bob Gale. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 2001 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Director.
- May 14, 1952
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The film grossed $677 million worldwide and became the top-grossing US film of 1994; it won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (for Hanks) and Best Director (for Zemeckis). From this point, Hanks and Zemeckis became frequent collaborators.
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).
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- BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) Screenwriters: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale. Starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson. “Back to the Future” was the biggest box office hit of 1985 and spawned two equally successful sequels.
- FORREST GUMP (1994) Screenwriters: Eric Roth. Starring Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Gary Sinise. “Forrest Gump” became a national sensation in 1994 for its heartfelt story of an intellectually disabled boy who has a knack for inserting himself into great moments in American history.
- WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988) Screenwriters: Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman. Starring Bob Hoskins, Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd. Zemeckis scored a remarkable technical achievement with this film that has cartoon character’s interacting with live human actors.
- CAST AWAY (2000) Screenwriter: William Broyles Jr. Starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nan Martin. Zemeckis teamed with Tom Hanks to create this film about a man who is the sole survivor of a plane crash on a remote island.
In full: Robert Lee Zemeckis. Born: May 14, 1952, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (age 72) Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1995) Notable Works: “Allied”. “Back to the Future”.
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Check all the awards won and nominated for by Robert Zemeckis - Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1998) , Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture (1995) , Academy Award for Best Director (1994) and more awards.
Steven Spielberg presenting Robert Zemeckis with the Oscar® for Directing "Forrest Gump" at the 67th Annual Academy Awards® in 1995.
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