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 ...

Back to the Future' may not have become the iconic '80s film it did had Michael J. Fox not stepped in to replace the lead ...

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...

As one of Robert Zemeckis' earliest feature films of a popular director, the 1980 satirical black comedy flick Used Cars treats viewers with a winning combo of filmmaker Robert Zemeckis and performer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Filmmakers have to speak from the heart’: Director Robert Zemeckis (right), alongside (left to right) Michael J Fox in ‘Back to ...

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 ...

It's a question commonly asked about many movie directors, especially relevant in light of Robert Zemeckis' upcoming picture -- a Yellow Submarine redo. Of course, it's difficult to compare a film's ...

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 ...

Here’s box office was dented by the reviews in America, scraping around $12m (£9.75m). But is Zemeckis stung by the critics? “Well, sometimes you learn from the criticism and you understand what the ...