Robert Zemeckis

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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 the Stone (1984). He gained prominence directing the science-fiction comedy Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990), the fantasy comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and the comedy-drama Forrest Gump (1994), the latter of which won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. He has also directed the satirical black comedy Death Becomes Her (1992), the science fiction film Contact (1997), and the drama films Cast Away (2000), Flight (2012), The Walk (2015), and Allied (2016). His exploration of motion capture techniques can be seen in the animated films The Polar Express (2004) and A Christmas Carol (2009), as well as the action fantasy drama Beowulf (2007) and the drama Welcome to Marwen (2018). He has collaborated with film composer Alan Silvestri since 1984 and directed Tom Hanks in five films.

Most Popular Robert Zemeckis Trailers

Total trailers found: 83

Forrest Gump Trailer (1994)

23 June 1994

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.

Real Steel Trailer (2011)

28 September 2011

Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

Back to the Future Trailer (1985)

03 July 1985

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest.

Cast Away Trailer (2000)

22 December 2000

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage.

Contact Trailer (1997)

11 July 1997

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

Back to the Future Part II Trailer (1989)

22 November 1989

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud.

Monster House Trailer (2006)

30 June 2006

Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.

Roald Dahl's The Witches Trailer (2020)

26 October 2020

In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis.

The Polar Express Trailer (2004)

10 November 2004

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

Death Becomes Her Trailer (1992)

30 July 1992

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest.

Back to the Future Part III Trailer (1990)

25 May 1990

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885.

House of Wax Trailer (2005)

05 May 2005

A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Trailer (1988)

22 June 1988

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her.

Thir13en Ghosts Trailer (2001)

25 October 2001

Arthur and his two children inherit his uncle's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to twelve ghosts.

Finch Trailer (2021)

04 November 2021

On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.

A Christmas Carol Trailer (2009)

04 November 2009

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways.

Allied Trailer (2016)

23 November 2016

In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.

Beowulf Trailer (2007)

05 November 2007

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

Here Trailer (2024)

30 October 2024

An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.

Ghost Ship Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own.

Flight Trailer (2012)

22 February 2012

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely.

Gothika Trailer (2003)

21 November 2003

After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her.

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection Trailer (1999)

07 September 1999

In "All Through the Night," perhaps the single most famous story from the original comic book series, a psychotic killer dressed as Santa escapes Christmas Eve and terrorizes a middle-class home where murder has already made a holiday appearance: a homicidal wife plunges a fireplace poker into her husband's skull.

The Frighteners Trailer (1996)

19 July 1996

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife.

Romancing the Stone Trailer (1984)

30 March 1984

Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things Trailer (2020)

28 August 2020

Nothing is as it seems when a woman experiencing misgivings about her new boyfriend joins him on a road trip to meet his parents at their remote farm.

What Lies Beneath Trailer (2000)

21 July 2000

Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.

1941 Trailer (1979)

14 December 1979

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

Pinocchio Trailer (2022)

07 September 2022

A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy.

Bound by Flesh Trailer (2012)

19 October 2012

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were once the cream of the sideshow crop. Taught to sing and dance at an early age, the winsome duo ascended through the early 20th-century vaudeville circuit as a side attraction (working alongside Bob Hope and Charlie Chaplin as well as a memorable turn in the Tod Browning classic "Freaks") before a cascade of unscrupulous management and harsh mistreatment brought their careers (and lives) tumbling down.

The Public Eye Trailer (1992)

16 October 1992

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

Back in Time Trailer (2015)

20 October 2015

Cast, crew and fans explore the 'Back to the Future' time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout our culture—30 years after Marty McFly went back in time.

The Walk Trailer (2015)

30 September 2015

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

Last Holiday Trailer (2006)

13 January 2006

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life.

DeGenerazione Trailer (1994)

15 July 1994

Horror/sci-fi anthology with a punk streak, co-directed by and starring — among other newcomers — Asia Argento.

Spielberg Trailer (2017)

05 October 2017

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

Used Cars Trailer (1980)

11 July 1980

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.

Mars Needs Moms Trailer (2011)

09 March 2011

When Martians suddenly abduct his mom, mischievous Milo rushes to the rescue and discovers why all moms are so special.

Bordello of Blood Trailer (1996)

16 August 1996

Private eye Rafe Guttman is hired by repressed, born-again Katherine to find her missing bad-boy brother.

Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica Trailer (2012)

12 March 2012

An invasion alien threatens the fate of humanity and begins in a village where there are Bill Johnson, John West and Max Giggs.

Trespass Trailer (1992)

25 December 1992

Two Arkansas firemen, Vince and Don, get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an abandoned factory in East St.

The Making of Back to the Future Trailer (1986)

25 October 1986

The Making of 'Back to the Future'

A Field of Honor Trailer (1973)

01 June 1973

An ex-soldier encounters many dangers in the small town he lives in.

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Trailer (1995)

13 January 1995

Ex-soldier Frank Brayker is the guardian of an ancient key that can unlock tremendous evil; the sinister Collector is a demon who wants the key so he can initiate the apocalypse.

The Reaping Trailer (2007)

04 April 2007

Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family.

Citizen Steve Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg, inquisitive reporter Clip Maxwell attempts to uncover the truth behind his undisputed rise to the throne of the Amblin Empire.

Matchstick Men Trailer (2003)

12 September 2003

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

Amazing Stories Trailer (1986)

10 July 1986

A feature film edited from three episodes of Amazing Stories (1985): The Mission, Mummy Daddy, and Go to the Head of the Class.

Waking Sleeping Beauty Trailer (2009)

05 September 2009

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control.

Welcome to Marwen Trailer (2018)

21 December 2018

When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery.

Le court des grands Trailer (2005)

30 November 2005

A program of debut shorts from some of cinema's greatest diectors. Curated by Emir Kusturica and Stephen Frears, featured auteurs include George Lucas' "1.

Brian May's Brief History of 3D Trailer (2011)

04 August 2011

A look into the history of 3D by Brian May from Queen.

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Trailer (2025)

20 June 2025

The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere.

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Trailer (2004)

12 October 2004

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

House on Haunted Hill Trailer (1999)

29 October 1999

An amusement park mogul offers a random group of diverse people $1 million to spend the night in a decrepit former mental institution.

Milius Trailer (2013)

09 March 2013

The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.

Behind the Burly Q Trailer (2010)

23 April 2010

Dive into more than a century of decadence with this tantalizing look at the evolution of burlesque. Cabaret star Leslie Zemeckis traces the art form from vaudeville-style variety show through its extinction and contemporary rebirth.

Looking Back to the Future Trailer (2009)

10 February 2009

A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Trailer (2005)

28 September 2005

A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband.

Tom Hanks: The Nomad Trailer (2023)

20 May 2023

From humble beginnings to an aspiring thespian to acting as some of the world's most iconic and notable characters.