Director · producer · screenwriter
Robert Zemeckis
age 75 · born May 14, 1951 in Chicago
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Key films
All films, 70
Newest first
- 2024
Here, Producing, directing, writing. - 2022
Pinocchio, Writing, producing, directing. - 2021
Finch, Producing. - 2020
Roald Dahl's The Witches, Writing, directing, producing. 
Project 88: Back to the Future Too, Showrunner. - 2019
Project Blue Book, Producing · 12 eps.. 
WHAT / IF, Producing · 10 eps.. - 2018
Manifest, Producing · 62 eps.. 
Welcome to Marwen, Directing, writing, producing. 
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles, Directing, writing · 11 eps..
Show the other 60
- 2017
Elemental: Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg, Producing. - 2016
Allied, Directing, producing. - 2015
The Walk, Writing, directing, producing. 
Doc Brown Saves the World, Directing, writing. 
Back To the Present: The Special, Actor. - 2012
Flight, Directing, producing. 
Bound by Flesh, Producing. - 2011
Real Steel, Producing. 
Mars Needs Moms, Producing. - 2010
Behind the Burly Q, Producing. - 2009
A Christmas Carol, Directing, writing, producing. - 2007
Beowulf, Producing, directing. 
The Reaping, Producing. - 2006
Monster House, Producing. 
Last Holiday, Producing. - 2005
House of Wax, Producing. 
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, Producing. 
Le court des grands, Directing. - 2004
The Polar Express, Writing, directing, producing. - 2003
Gothika, Producing. 
Matchstick Men, Producing. - 2002
Ghost Ship, Producing. 
Ritual, Producing. - 2001
Thir13en Ghosts, Producing. - 2000
Cast Away, Directing, producing. 
What Lies Beneath, Producing, directing. - 1999
House on Haunted Hill, Producing. 
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection, Directing. 
The Pursuit of Happiness, Directing. - 1997
Contact, Directing, producing. 
Perversions of Science, Producing · 8 eps.. - 1996
The Frighteners, Producing. 
Bordello of Blood, Writing, producing. - 1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Producing. 
W.E.I.R.D. World, Producing. - 1994
Forrest Gump, Directing. - 1993
Tales from the Cryptkeeper, Producing · 39 eps.. 
Johnny Bago, Directing · 1 ep.. - 1992
Death Becomes Her, Directing, producing. 
Trespass, Writing, producing. 
The Public Eye, Producing. 
Two-Fisted Tales, Directing, producing. 
Back to the Future: The Ride, Author. - 1991
Back to the Future, Author · 27 eps.. - 1990
Back to the Future Part III, Directing, writing, author. 
Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Robert Zemeckis, actor · 1 ep.. - 1989
Back to the Future Part II, Directing, author, writing. 
Tales from the Crypt, Producing, directing · 81 eps.. - 1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Directing. - 1987
Citizen Steve, Screenwriter, actor. - 1986
Amazing Stories, Directing. - 1985
Back to the Future, Directing, writing. 
Amazing Stories, Directing · 1 ep.. - 1984
Romancing the Stone, Directing. - 1980
Used Cars, Writing, directing. - 1979
1941, Writing. - 1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Writing, directing. - 1973
A Field of Honor, Directing, writing. - 1972
The Lift, Directing. 
Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery, Producing · 1 ep..
As himself: 32 appearances
documentaries, making-of films, talk shows, award shows
Filmography: TMDB.
Coming soon from Robert Zemeckis
3 more with no date
The Last Mrs. Parrish, Barracuda, School for Scumbags
Release dates: TMDB. They may change.
Who is Robert Zemeckis?
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 the Stone (1984). He gained prominence directing the science-fiction comedy Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990), the fantasy comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and the comedy-drama Forrest Gump (1994), the latter of which won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
He has also directed the satirical black comedy Death Becomes Her (1992), the science fiction film Contact (1997), and the drama films Cast Away (2000), Flight (2012), The Walk (2015), and Allied (2016). His exploration of motion capture techniques can be seen in the animated films The Polar Express (2004) and A Christmas Carol (2009), as well as the action fantasy drama Beowulf (2007) and the drama Welcome to Marwen (2018). He has collaborated with film composer Alan Silvestri since 1984 and directed Tom Hanks in five films.
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Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- May 14, 1951 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Facts: TMDB.
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Robert Zemeckis’s career in numbers
- roles: 58 films and 12 series
- 70
- TV episodes
- 254
- years behind the camera, since 1972
- 54
- top rated: “Forrest Gump” (TMDB)
- 8.5
- films as director
- 30
Genres of his features
- comedy40%
- drama31%
- horror26%
- adventure24%
- science fiction19%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 58 features. One film can have several genres.
Regular collaborators of Robert Zemeckis
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about Robert Zemeckis
How old is Robert Zemeckis?
75 years old. They were born on May 14, 1951 in Chicago.
What has Robert Zemeckis been in?
Among others: “Forrest Gump”, “Back to the Future”, and “Back to the Future Part II”.
What films has Robert Zemeckis directed?
30 features, including “Here” (2024), “Pinocchio” (2022), “Roald Dahl's The Witches” (2020), “Welcome to Marwen” (2018), and “Allied” (2016).
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