Robert ZemeckisAwards

Born:
May 14, 1952 in Chicago, IL
Occupation:
Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
American director Robert Zemeckis studied filmmaking at Northern Illinois University, and then got his start with a job with the film editing department at WMAQ-TV, Chicago's NBC flagship station. After commercial work, Zemeckis and his friend and collaborator, Bob Gale, became assistants to Steven Spielberg...Read More
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Review: `A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz

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  • Forrest Gump

    Best Director

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1994

  • Forrest Gump

    Best Director

    Won
    Directors Guild of America
    1994

  • Forrest Gump

    Best Director

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1994

  • Forrest Gump

    Best Director

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1993

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1988

  • Back to the Future

    Best Original Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1985

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