Robert Zemeckis
Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1951) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the 1980s as the director of the comedic time-travel Back to the Future film series, as well as the Academy Award-winning live-action/animation epic Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), though in the 1990s he diversified into more dramatic fare, including 1994's Forrest Gump, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Director. His films are characterized by an interest in state-of-the-art special effects, including the early use of match moving in Back to the Future Part II (1989) and the pioneering performance capture techniques seen in The Polar Express (2004), Beowulf (2007) and A Christmas Carol (2009). Though Zemeckis has often been pigeonholed as a director interested only in effects, his work has been defended by several critics, including David Thomson, who wrote that "No other contemporary director has used special effects to more dramatic and narrative purpose."
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Spielberg
as SelfA documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time,...
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The...
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Milius
as SelfThe life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential...
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Citizen Steve
as ScreenwriterOn the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg,...
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Back in Time
as SelfCast, crew and fans explore the 'Back to the Future' time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout...
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Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
as SelfA look behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 Oscar-winning film, 'Forrest Gump'.
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First Works
as SelfIt's a mixed bag in the age of illuminating DVD supplements, but First Works effectively...
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Tom Hanks: The Nomad
as Self (archive footage)From humble beginnings to an aspiring thespian to acting as some of the world's most iconic and...
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Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
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From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as SelfThe incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside...
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Tales from the Future
as SelfSix-part retrospective on the making of "Back to the Future" (and its two sequels) for the...
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The Making of '1941'
as uncreditedA non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the...
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The Making of 'The Frighteners'
as HimselfDocumentary about the making of the 1996 horror-comedy.
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Looking Back to the Future
as SelfA 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.
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The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
as SelfThe Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy was a program hosted by Kirk Cameron. The show...
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Back To the Present: The Special
as uncreditedRobert Zemeckis's Back To The Future was a huge box-office hit in 1985 that ultimately led to...
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The Making of Back to the Future
as SelfThe Making of 'Back to the Future'
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Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
as SelfThis is the making of the Back to the Future Trilogy by acclaimed documentary maker Laurent...
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Brian May's Brief History of 3D
as SelfA look into the history of 3D by Brian May from Queen.
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Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit
as SelfThe complete documentary on the production of the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
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Persistence of Vision
as HimselfIt was to be the greatest animated film of all time. Not just an eye-opener, but a game-changer....
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Parker Lewis Can't Lose
as Robert ZemeckisFor a cool high school kid and his friends, thwarting authority figures and other enemies is not...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Reunited Apart
as SelfJosh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in...
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The Director's Chair
as SelfRobert Rodriguez sits down with the industry's most iconic directors and engages in a revealing...
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MADtv
as SelfMADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The...
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