Robert Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American movie director, producer and writer. Zemeckis first came to public attention in the eighties as the director of "intricate cinematic jungle gyms" like "Back to the Future" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", though he has since diversified into more dramatic fare, including "Forrest Gump", for which he won an Oscar. Wikipedia
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Robert Zemeckis was born and raised in Chicago, and began making 8mm films while he was in high school. Eventually Steven Spielberg became his mentor, serving as executive producer for Zemeckis's 1978 Beatlemania comedy I Wanna Hold Your Hand , and his s www.nndb.com/people/224/000025149/