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Robert Zemeckis
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer Born: May 14, 1952 in Chicago, IL 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". It was Spielberg who lined up Zemeckis' first directing job, the 1977 comedy/nostalgia blend "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"; despite the film's low budget, it demonstrated Zemeckis' ability to combine credible live-action sequences with elaborate special effects devices. Spielberg next had Zemeckis and Gale work on the screenplay of "1941" (1979), which, despite its disappointing box-office returns, convinced the young director that his protegés were valuable commodities.
Working again under Spielberg's aegis, Zemeckis directed his first real financial success, "Romancing the Stone" (1981), a... Full Biography
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