Robert Zemeckis

Robert Lee Zemeckis is an American filmmaker. He first came to public attention as the director of the action-adventure romantic comedy Romancing the Stone, the science-fiction comedy Back to the Future film trilogy, and the live-action/animated comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He subsequently directed the satirical black comedy Death Becomes Her and then diversified into more dramatic fare, including Forrest Gump, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director and the film won Best Picture. He has directed films across a wide variety of genres, for both adults and families. Zemeckis is regarded as an innovator in visual effects.

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