After having begun making feature films in the late 1970s, director Robert Zemeckis became famous for pushing the limits of cinematic technology and introducing numerous innovations in visual effects.

Doc Brown, left, played by Christopher Lloyd, sits in the retrofitted DeLorean that allows Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, to travel back in time to the 1950s in “Back to the Future.” The 1985 ...

‘Filmmakers have to speak from the heart’: Director Robert Zemeckis (right), alongside (left to right) Michael J Fox in ‘Back to the Future’, Roger Rabbit in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’, Tom Hanks in ...

Jennifer Lopez will star in ‘The Last Mrs. Parrish.’ Robert Zemeckis is aboard to direct. Netflix is behind the new novel adaptation. Both Jennifer Lopez and director Robert Zemeckis have had some ...

Oscar-winning director and Chicago native Robert Zemeckis returned to his hometown on Oct. 27 to receive the prestigious Founder’s Legacy Award during the closing night of the 60th Chicago ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

I can practically hear my parents’ voices in my head telling me, “Michael, it’s Christmas. You shouldn’t be fighting.” Normally, I’d agree with them, as it’d give me more time to wrap up my personal ...

More than 30 years ago, Tom Hanks starred in one of the most iconic films directed by Robert Zemeckis. Forrest Gump nabbed Hanks his second Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and now it ...

There’s no point beating around the bush. I am talking to the director Robert Zemeckis, who won an Oscar in 1995 for Forrest Gump, about his new film Here, which opened in the US in November to some ...