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  1. Melissa Marie Mathison (June 3, 1950 – November 4, 2015) was an American film and television screenwriter and an activist for the Tibetan independence movement.She was best known for writing the screenplays for the films The Black Stallion (1979) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), the latter of which earned her the Saturn Award for Best Writing and a nomination for the Academy Award for ...

  2. Nov 5, 2015 · Melissa Mathison and then-husband Harrison Ford attend the premiere party for “Clear and Present Danger” on the grounds of Paramount Pictures on Aug. 3, 1994. (Francis Gardler / Los Angeles Times)

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  3. Nov 5, 2015 · Melissa Mathison, who wrote the Oscar-nominated script for E.T. and other films, passed away from an illness at 65. She was married to Harrison Ford from 1983 to 2004 and had two children with him.

  4. Melissa Mathison was a screenwriter and producer who worked on films such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The BFG and Kundun. She was married to Harrison Ford and died in 2015 from neuroendocrine cancer.

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    • Los Angeles, California, USA
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    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  5. Nov 6, 2015 · Melissa Marie Mathison was born in Los Angeles on June 3, 1950, to Richard Mathison, a journalist, and the former Margaret Kieffer, known as Pegeen.

  6. Nov 4, 2015 · Melissa Mathison, ‘E.T.’ Screenwriter and Ex-Wife of Harrison Ford, Dies at 65. Melissa Mathison, who was Oscar-nominated for original screenplay for Steven Spielberg ‘s “E.T.: The Extra ...

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  8. Nov 5, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Mathison, the screenwriter who crafted the enchanting worlds of iconic family films including "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial," has died. She passed away Wednesday at age 65 after a bout with neuroendocrine cancer, her sister, Melinda Mathison Johnson, confirmed. The LA native had a humble but high-profile start — her first credited work was in assistant roles on ...

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