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Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0

About

Robert Zemeckis is an American film director and screenwriter whose career spans four decades of Hollywood blockbusters. He is best known for the Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Forrest Gump, which won six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. His films have consistently pushed the boundaries of visual effects technology, from motion capture to AI-driven de-aging. His most recent feature, Here (2024), reunited him with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright for the first time since Forrest Gump.

Born:
14 May 1951 (75 years)
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
$678 million
worldwide box office earnings of Forrest Gump
6 Oscars
Academy Awards for Forrest Gump
$950+ million
total box office earnings of the Back to the Future trilogy
$16 million
worldwide box office earnings of the film Here (2024)

What's new

  • 2025-11

    Zemeckis completed filming of the psychological thriller The Last Mrs. Parrish for Netflix starring Jennifer Lopez; production took place from September to November 2025.

  • 2025-10

    Back to the Future returned to cinemas on the occasion of its 40th anniversary - for the first time in history it was shown on the largest screens in IMAX, Dolby Cinema and 4DX formats.

  • 2025-04

    Zemeckis was confirmed as the director of the adaptation of the novel The Last Mrs. Parrish for Netflix; Jennifer Lopez was cast in the lead role.

  • 2024-11

    The film Here entered cinemas - a drama starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, in which Zemeckis used generative AI to rejuvenate the actors; the film was distributed by Sony Pictures.

Tracks

Forrest Gumpsix Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, over 678 million dollars worldwide (1994)
Back to the Futurecult sci-fi trilogy (1985-1990), total box office over 950 million dollars
Who Framed Roger Rabbitgroundbreaking blend of live-action film with animation (1988), four Oscars
Cast Awaydrama with Tom Hanks (2000), Oscar nomination for Best Actor
Herelatest film (2024), experimental narrative with AI de-aging of actors

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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