his films have increasingly emphasized the use of special effects in order to
the use of special effects in order to
the use of special effects in order to bring his stories to life welcome to
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exploring the career of writer and
exploring the career of writer and director Robert Zemeckis born to a
director Robert Zemeckis born to a
director Robert Zemeckis born to a working-class family in 1952 the Chicago
working-class family in 1952 the Chicago
working-class family in 1952 the Chicago native developed an early fascination
native developed an early fascination
native developed an early fascination with the television screen as a result
with the television screen as a result
with the television screen as a result he spent his childhood toiling away with
he spent his childhood toiling away with
he spent his childhood toiling away with his parents 8 millimeter movie camera a
his parents 8 millimeter movie camera a
his parents 8 millimeter movie camera a hobby that would later inspire him to
hobby that would later inspire him to
hobby that would later inspire him to abandon his blue-collar upbringing
abandon his blue-collar upbringing
abandon his blue-collar upbringing despite the wishes of his parents
despite the wishes of his parents
despite the wishes of his parents Zemeckis went on to study at Southern
Zemeckis went on to study at Southern
Zemeckis went on to study at Southern California School of Cinematic Arts
California School of Cinematic Arts
California School of Cinematic Arts where one of his student films caught
where one of his student films caught
where one of his student films caught the eye of Steven Spielberg who decided
the eye of Steven Spielberg who decided
the eye of Steven Spielberg who decided to take him under his wing he then
to take him under his wing he then
to take him under his wing he then helped Zemeckis land a deal writing the
helped Zemeckis land a deal writing the
helped Zemeckis land a deal writing the screenplay for 1941 a movie which
screenplay for 1941 a movie which
screenplay for 1941 a movie which Spielberg himself directed in 1979
Zemeckis made his directorial debut in
Zemeckis made his directorial debut in 1978 with the film I want to hold your
1978 with the film I want to hold your
1978 with the film I want to hold your hand which he followed with 1980s used
hand which he followed with 1980s used
hand which he followed with 1980s used cars why are we giving these cars away
cars why are we giving these cars away
cars why are we giving these cars away both features were co-written with his
both features were co-written with his
both features were co-written with his partner Bob Gale and despite a warm
partner Bob Gale and despite a warm
partner Bob Gale and despite a warm critical reception they suffered
critical reception they suffered
critical reception they suffered humiliating box-office defeats after a
humiliating box-office defeats after a
humiliating box-office defeats after a long period of difficulty finding work
long period of difficulty finding work
long period of difficulty finding work Zemeckis was hired by Michael Douglas to
Zemeckis was hired by Michael Douglas to
Zemeckis was hired by Michael Douglas to direct the romantic adventure
direct the romantic adventure
direct the romantic adventure Romancing the Stone a lackluster first
Romancing the Stone a lackluster first
Romancing the Stone a lackluster first impression of the film by studio
impression of the film by studio
impression of the film by studio executives caused them to predict it
executives caused them to predict it
executives caused them to predict it would flop I ain’t cheap I can’t be had
would flop I ain’t cheap I can’t be had
would flop I ain’t cheap I can’t be had miraculously Romancing the Stone turned
miraculously Romancing the Stone turned
miraculously Romancing the Stone turned into a sleeper hit its success inspired
into a sleeper hit its success inspired
into a sleeper hit its success inspired the studio to finance his Back to the
the studio to finance his Back to the
the studio to finance his Back to the Future screenplay originally Zemeckis
Future screenplay originally Zemeckis
Future screenplay originally Zemeckis had trouble finding a studio to pick up
had trouble finding a studio to pick up
had trouble finding a studio to pick up the offbeat script the film went on to
the offbeat script the film went on to
the offbeat script the film went on to have a large cultural impact and was
have a large cultural impact and was
have a large cultural impact and was instantly successful at the box office
instantly successful at the box office
instantly successful at the box office this is a big one the one other way to
this is a big one the one other way to
this is a big one the one other way to pull my life Universal Studios
pull my life Universal Studios
pull my life Universal Studios immediately urged a mecca’s to begin
immediately urged a mecca’s to begin
immediately urged a mecca’s to begin pre-production on two sequels which he
pre-production on two sequels which he
pre-production on two sequels which he would direct and co-write after he
would direct and co-write after he
would direct and co-write after he finished tackling the visually complex
finished tackling the visually complex
finished tackling the visually complex 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit following an urge to continue producing
following an urge to continue producing
following an urge to continue producing wacky yet
wacky yet
wacky yet visually stunning films Zemeckis
visually stunning films Zemeckis
visually stunning films Zemeckis directed the dark comedy death becomes
directed the dark comedy death becomes
directed the dark comedy death becomes her which starred Bruce Willis Meryl
her which starred Bruce Willis Meryl
her which starred Bruce Willis Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn the film was a
Streep and Goldie Hawn the film was a
Streep and Goldie Hawn the film was a visually complex project and is first to
visually complex project and is first to
visually complex project and is first to include more dramatic elements you’re
include more dramatic elements you’re
include more dramatic elements you’re sitting there however he would only
sitting there however he would only
sitting there however he would only dabble in serious horror with 2000’s
dabble in serious horror with 2000’s
dabble in serious horror with 2000’s what lies beneath I almost froze to
what lies beneath I almost froze to
what lies beneath I almost froze to death playing here wet naked pretending
death playing here wet naked pretending
death playing here wet naked pretending to be electrocuted
to be electrocuted
to be electrocuted Zemeckis had his most high-profile
Zemeckis had his most high-profile
Zemeckis had his most high-profile success in 1994 when he unleashed the
success in 1994 when he unleashed the
success in 1994 when he unleashed the worldwide phenomenon Forrest Gump an
worldwide phenomenon Forrest Gump an
worldwide phenomenon Forrest Gump an offbeat tale of a dim man who
offbeat tale of a dim man who
offbeat tale of a dim man who unwittingly played a role in many of the
unwittingly played a role in many of the
unwittingly played a role in many of the mid 20th century’s key historic moments
mid 20th century’s key historic moments
mid 20th century’s key historic moments I’d been a football star war hero and
I’d been a football star war hero and
I’d been a football star war hero and national celebrity in a shrimping boat
national celebrity in a shrimping boat
national celebrity in a shrimping boat captain and a college graduate this city
captain and a college graduate this city
captain and a college graduate this city follows a Greenbow Alabama decided to
follows a Greenbow Alabama decided to
follows a Greenbow Alabama decided to get together and offered me a fine job
get together and offered me a fine job
get together and offered me a fine job the film pushed visual effects in ways
the film pushed visual effects in ways
the film pushed visual effects in ways that had not been attempted before it
that had not been attempted before it
that had not been attempted before it made extensive use of CGI and archived
made extensive use of CGI and archived
made extensive use of CGI and archived footage to allow Gump to meet deceased
footage to allow Gump to meet deceased
footage to allow Gump to meet deceased presidents and even shake their hands
presidents and even shake their hands
presidents and even shake their hands Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards and
Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards and
Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards and earn Zemeckis the title of Best Director
earn Zemeckis the title of Best Director
earn Zemeckis the title of Best Director while earning an unprecedented 677
while earning an unprecedented 677
while earning an unprecedented 677 million dollars worldwide Zemeckis would
million dollars worldwide Zemeckis would
million dollars worldwide Zemeckis would later reused Tom Hanks to give heart to
later reused Tom Hanks to give heart to
later reused Tom Hanks to give heart to his reflective film castaway Zemeckis is
his reflective film castaway Zemeckis is
his reflective film castaway Zemeckis is loved for bringing effects to the screen
loved for bringing effects to the screen
loved for bringing effects to the screen led him to coordinate with eight
led him to coordinate with eight
led him to coordinate with eight separate visual effects studios while
separate visual effects studios while
separate visual effects studios while producing 1997 sci-fi film contact this
producing 1997 sci-fi film contact this
producing 1997 sci-fi film contact this shift from relying heavily on Industrial
shift from relying heavily on Industrial
shift from relying heavily on Industrial Light and Magic showed Zemeckis is
Light and Magic showed Zemeckis is
Light and Magic showed Zemeckis is unhappiness with limitations he faced
unhappiness with limitations he faced
unhappiness with limitations he faced with 2d special effects this led some
with 2d special effects this led some
with 2d special effects this led some echis to produce 3d films as of 2004
echis to produce 3d films as of 2004
echis to produce 3d films as of 2004 with the Polar Express
followed by 2007’s Beowulf and 2009’s a
followed by 2007’s Beowulf and 2009’s a Christmas carol starring Jim Carrey take
Christmas carol starring Jim Carrey take
Christmas carol starring Jim Carrey take a moment once
zemeckis is currently attached to
zemeckis is currently attached to producing a 3d remake of the animated
producing a 3d remake of the animated
producing a 3d remake of the animated Beatles classic Yellow Submarine for a
Beatles classic Yellow Submarine for a
Beatles classic Yellow Submarine for a 2012 release
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