The Directors - Robert Zemeckis
Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis began making films with an 8mm camera while still in high school. A graduate of USC's School of Cinema, he made his directorial debut in 1978 withI Wanna Hold Your Hand, and has since proven himself time and again as one of the most talented filmmakers in Hollywood. Zemeckis has directed such modern day classics asRomancing the Stone, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, Contact, What Lies BeneathandCast Away. Actors that share their thoughts about working with Zemeckis include Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks, Tom Skerritt, Mary Steenburgen, Mykelti Williamson, James Woods and Robin Wright.