FILM DIRECTOR

Robert Zemeckis

1952 - Today

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Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952), sometimes referred to as Bob Zemeckis, is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing a range of successful and influential films that often blend cutting-edge visual effects with storytelling. He has received accolades such as two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for five British Academy Film Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award. Zemeckis gained some recognition for his short film A Field of Honor (1973), which awarded him a Student Academy Award for Special Jury Prize at USC. He 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 sci-fi 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 earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2024). Robert Zemeckis is the 49th most popular film director (up from 65th in 2024), the 460th most popular biography from United States and the 14th most popular American Film Director.

Robert Zemeckis is most famous for directing and producing the Back to the Future trilogy.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Robert Zemeckis ranks 49 out of 2,041. Before him are Tinto Brass, Tim Burton, Roberto Rossellini, Ken Loach, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Andrzej Wajda. After him are George Miller, Oliver Stone, Theo Angelopoulos, Roger Vadim, Takeshi Kitano, and Yasujirō Ozu.

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Among people born in 1952, Robert Zemeckis ranks 16. Before him are Park Geun-hye, Roberto Benigni, Salome Zourabichvili, Arkan, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Nelson Piquet. After him are Emomali Rahmon, Zoran Đinđić, Christopher Reeve, KP Sharma Oli, Jostein Gaarder, and Stephen Lang.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Zemeckis ranks 460 out of 20,380. Before him are William F. Sharpe (1934), Angelina Jolie (1975), Edward Drinker Cope (1840), Man Ray (1890), Millard Fillmore (1800), and David Rockefeller (1915). After him are Joe Dassin (1938), Joseph Murray (1919), Oliver Hardy (1892), Sylvia Plath (1932), Melinda Gates (1964), and Kurt Cobain (1967).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Robert Zemeckis ranks 14. Before him are Cecil B. DeMille (1881), George Lucas (1944), Michael Mann (1943), Quentin Tarantino (1963), John Ford (1894), and Tim Burton (1958). After him are Oliver Stone (1946), Stephen Hillenburg (1961), Brian De Palma (1940), Sydney Pollack (1934), Chuck Jones (1912), and John Waters (1946).

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