Robert Zemeckis
Biography
Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing a range of successful and influential movies. He often blends cutting-edge visual effects with storytelling. He has received several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for five British Academy Film Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award. Zemeckis started his career directing the comedy films I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980), and Romancing…
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Filmography
Acting (33)
Movies (26)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025as Self
You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath
2025as Self
A Future on Stage
2025as Self
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023as Self (archive footage)
Spielberg
2017as Self
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
Back in Time
2015as Self
Milius
2013as Self
Persistence of Vision
2012as Himself
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011as Self
Tales from the Future
2010as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009as Self (archive footage)
Looking Back to the Future
2009as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004as Self
Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit
2003as Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
2002as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999as Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998as Himself
The Making of '1941'
1996as Self
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
1994as Self
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990as Self
First Works
1989as Self
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989as Himself
Citizen Steve
1987as Screenwriter
The Making of Back to the Future
1986as Self
A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf
as Self
Television (7)
Crew (112)
Movies (100)
Here
2024Director
Here
2024Producer
Here
2024Screenplay
Pinocchio
2022Director
Pinocchio
2022Producer
Pinocchio
2022Screenplay
Finch
2021Executive Producer
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020Director
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020Producer
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020Screenplay
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
2020Thanks
Project 88: Back to the Future Too
2020Creator
Back to the Future: The Musical
2020Writer
Welcome to Marwen
2018Director
Welcome to Marwen
2018Producer
Welcome to Marwen
2018Screenplay
Welcome to Marwen
2018Story
Elemental: Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg
2017Executive Producer
Allied
2016Director
Allied
2016Producer
The Walk
2015Director
The Walk
2015Producer
The Walk
2015Screenplay
Doc Brown Saves the World
2015Director
Doc Brown Saves the World
2015Writer
Flight
2012Director
Flight
2012Producer
Bound by Flesh
2012Executive Producer
Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica
2012Thanks
Real Steel
2011Executive Producer
Mars Needs Moms
2011Producer
Behind the Burly Q
2010Executive Producer
A Christmas Carol
2009Director
A Christmas Carol
2009Producer
A Christmas Carol
2009Screenplay
Looking Back to the Future
2009Thanks
Beowulf
2007Director
Beowulf
2007Producer
Beowulf
2007Writer
The Reaping
2007Producer
Monster House
2006Executive Producer
Last Holiday
2006Executive Producer
House of Wax
2005Producer
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
2005Producer
Le court des grands
2005Director
The Polar Express
2004Director
The Polar Express
2004Producer
The Polar Express
2004Screenplay
Gothika
2003Producer
Matchstick Men
2003Executive Producer
Ghost Ship
2002Producer
Ritual
2002Producer
Thir13en Ghosts
2001Producer
Cast Away
2000Director
Cast Away
2000Producer
What Lies Beneath
2000Director
What Lies Beneath
2000Producer
The Pursuit of Happiness
1999Director
House on Haunted Hill
1999Producer
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999Director
Contact
1997Director
Contact
1997Producer
The Frighteners
1996Executive Producer
Bordello of Blood
1996Executive Producer
Bordello of Blood
1996Story
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995Executive Producer
W.E.I.R.D. World
1995Executive Producer
Forrest Gump
1994Director
DeGenerazione
1994Thanks
Death Becomes Her
1992Director
Death Becomes Her
1992Producer
Trespass
1992Executive Producer
Trespass
1992Writer
The Public Eye
1992Executive Producer
Two-Fisted Tales
1992Director
Two-Fisted Tales
1992Executive Producer
Back to the Future Part III
1990Characters
Back to the Future Part III
1990Director
Back to the Future Part III
1990Story
Back to the Future Part II
1989Characters
Back to the Future Part II
1989Director
Back to the Future Part II
1989Story
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989Thanks
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988Director
Amazing Stories
1986Director
Back to the Future
1985Director
Back to the Future
1985Writer
Romancing the Stone
1984Director
Used Cars
1980Director
Used Cars
1980Writer
1941
1979Screenplay
1941
1979Story
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978Director
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978Writer
A Field of Honor
1973Director
A Field of Honor
1973Writer
The Lift
1972Director
School for Scumbags
Executive Producer
The Last Mrs. Parrish
Director
Things that Happened Before the Earthquake
Director
Television (12)
Project Blue Book
2019Executive Producer
WHAT / IF
2019Executive Producer
Manifest
2018Executive Producer
Manifest
2018Producer
Perversions of Science
1997Executive Producer
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
1993Producer
Johnny Bago
1993Director
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
1992Producer
Back to the Future
1991Characters
Tales from the Crypt
1989Director
Tales from the Crypt
1989Producer
Amazing Stories
1985Director
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