Robert Zemeckis Biography
Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American movie director, producer and writer. Born in Chicago, Illinois to a Lithuanian family, Zemeckis graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television. Propelled forward after winning a Student Academy Award for his film, A Field of Honor, he went on to write and direct many films which have won numerous awards.
After his first films proved to be box-office flops, Zemeckis directed Romancing the Stone starring Michael Douglas. The film was a big success, and Zemeckis went on to direct the Back to the Future trilogy of films. These films established him as a leading director in Hollywood. He is known for his innovative use of special effects, especially in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which combined live action seamlessly with traditional animation, and Forrest Gump, in which he placed Tom Hanks in scenes with well-known historical figures such as John F. Kennedy. His most recent project, 2004's The Polar Express, based on the children's book by Chris Van Allsburg, utilized a revolutionary computer animation technique known as performance capture, whereby the movements of the actors are captured digitally and used as the basis for the animated characters.
Since becoming a well-known Hollywood director, he has been nominated for and won several awards, including an Academy Award for directing Forrest Gump in 1994. In 1999, Zemeckis donated $5 million towards the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts at USC, which today hosts many film school classes and much of the Interactive Media Division. He often works with composer Alan Silvestri and writer Bob Gale.
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| By Marc Graser, Variety Staff The thesp, who recently co-starred in Open Road's "The Grey" and Fox Searchlight's "Shame," will next appear in Robert Zemeckis' "Flight," from Paramount, along with the studio's "World War Z" and Disney's "The Lone Ranger ... |
Those who've waited patiently through his mo-cap phase for Robert Zemeckis to return to live-action filmmaking now have a date to mark on their calendars. |
Director Robert Zemeckis' (Back to the Future) long-awaited return to live-action, the drama Flight, has been slated for release on November 2nd (per Box Office Mojo). |
While many, including us, were expecting it to be a 2013 picture, Paramount has announced that Robert Zemeckis' "Flightplan" (now simply known as "Flight") starring Denzel Washington will land in theaters on November 2. Oscar-watch? |
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Paramount will release "Flight," its upcoming Robert Zemeckis-Denzel Washington project, wide on November 2 of this year, the studio announced. |
Director Robert Zemeckis is 61. Musician David Byrne (Talking Heads) is 60. Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas is 55. Actor Tim Roth is 51. |
... singer Bobby Darin in 1936; Hall of Fame baseball player Tony Perez in 1942 (age 70); filmmakers George Lucas in 1944 (age 68) and Robert Zemeckis in 1952 (age 60); musician David Byrne in 1952 (age 60); Irish writer Eoin Colfer in 1965 (age 47); ... |
Director Robert Zemeckis is 61. Musician David Byrne (Talking Heads) is 60. Actor Tim Roth is 51. Guitarist CC DeVille of Poison is 50. |
Actor Robert Pattinson is 26. Actress Candice Accola (“The Vampire Diaries”) is 25. May 14: Singer-bassist Jack Bruce of Cream is 69. |
Actor Robert Pattinson is 26. Actress Candice Accola ("The Vampire Diaries") is 25. May 14: Singer-bassist Jack Bruce of Cream is 69. |
Past award winners include the likes of Spike Lee, Robert Zemeckis and John Lasseter, while many nominees have also continued to produce many more critically acclaimed films and other productions. |
Movie director Robert Zemeckis is 61. Rock singer David Byrne is 60. Actor Tim Roth is 51. Rock singer Ian Astbury (The Cult) is 50. |
Actor Robert Pattinson is 26. Actress Candice Accola ("The Vampire Diaries") is 25. May 14: Singer-bassist Jack Bruce of Cream is 69. |
| Actor Robert Pattinson is 26. Actress Candice Accola (“The Vampire Diaries”) is 25. May 14: Singer-bassist Jack Bruce of Cream is 69. |
Directed by Robert Zemeckis. PHYSICIANS DESK REFERENCE You can't always get what you want, especially when it's illegal and addictive, but that doesn't keep an extremely large cast of drugstore cowboys and cowgirls from trying. |
I know you worked with a few people multiple times - Robert Zemeckis on nearly every one of his pictures. What is your relationship with directors, specifically with Joss on Avengers and in general? |
Forrest Gump Robert Zemeckis This 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis is the endearing story of Forrest Gump portrayed by Tom Hanks and encompasses all that we love - a good heart, an earnest mind and quirky innocence. |
However, because I have to narrow it down to just one, I choose Robert Zemeckis' 1997 “Contact,” based on Carl Sagan's 1985 novel by the same name. |
"I said to [director] Robert Zemeckis that if the characters had a monetary reward, then the film had a bad moral to it. |
(Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Chanel) CENTURY CITY, CA - JANUARY 30: Director Robert Zemeckis presents the Honorary Life Membership to Robert Iger onstage during the 62nd Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century ... |
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