Robert Zemeckis
Directing
31
Acting Credits
33
Directed
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...
Known For
Filmography
You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath
2025
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
Tom Hanks: The Nomad
2023
as Self (archive footage)
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
as Self - Director, Back to the Future
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
Spielberg
2017
as Self
Back in Time
2015
as Self
Back To the Present: The Special
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
The Director's Chair
2014
as Self
Milius
2013
as Self
Persistence of Vision
2012
as Himself
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011
as Self
Tales from the Future
2010
as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Looking Back to the Future
2009
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit
2003
as Self
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
2002
as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
as Self
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998
as Self
The Making of '1941'
1996
as Self
MADtv
1995
as Self
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
1994
as Self
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990
as Self
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
as Robert Zemeckis
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Self
First Works
1989
as Self
Citizen Steve
1987
as Screenwriter
The Making of Back to the Future
1986
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self