"Back to the Future," an imaginative comedy adventure presented by Steven Spielberg and directed by Robert Zemeckis, was produced by Bob Gale and Neil Canton from an original screenplay by Zemeckis and Gale. Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall serve as executive producers of the Universal release.
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson.
To this day, Spielberg still has not directed a Star Wars film. The recent Disney-era projects have clearly been made in his stylistic mold, yet still lack his exact touch. Upon initially looking for directors for The Force Awakens, Spielberg's name was tossed around a bunch, yet he declined interest.
These films include, but are not limited to: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977), "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), "Schindler's List" (1993), "Jurassic Park" (1993) "Lincoln" (2012). In addition to directing, Spielberg was also a prolific producer.
Robert Zemeckis talks about Spielberg and Back to the Future
Who directed Back to the Future 3?
Back to the Future Part III is a 1990 American science fiction Western movie directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is the third and final movie for the Back to the Future trilogy.
Also returning to the series are Zemeckis' collaborators on the other side of the camera, including screenwriter and Back to the Future co-creator Bob Gale, cinematographer Dean Cundey, and composer Alan Silvestri, helping to make Back to the Future Part III a spectacular grand finale to the timeless blockbuster series ...
Spielberg's first major directorial effort was The Sugarland Express (1974), with Goldie Hawn, a film that marked him as a rising star. It was his next effort, however, that made him an international superstar among directors: Jaws (1975).
He has also made many, many movies. Over his 50+ year career, Steven Spielberg has directed 34 features, with more on the way (how has he never made a western?)
Are George Lucas and Steven Spielberg still friends?
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have been good friends for decades, often supporting each other's careers. But when Spielberg was influenced by Lucas to make a change to one of his own movies, Spielberg deeply regretted the end result. Spielberg noticed Lucas' filmmaking capabilities from a young age.
The rights to the film and its sequels are owned by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. In a 2015 interview, Zemeckis maintained that no reboot or remake of the film would be authorized during his or Gale's lifetime.
What really made these films immensely enjoyable then, and classics today, is that they really reflected what it was like being a young person in the 80s. The movies themselves were well written, well executed, well acted and they cut straight to the point.
You should think twice before letting young kids view this. After reading that there were "bits of language," I was shocked at how often the language was objectionable. They used the Lord's name in vain frequently, and they used other profanities quite regularly throughout the movie.
Spielberg has been raised in the Jewish faith since his childhood, as his grandparents had immigrated to the United States from Ukraine. As a child who lived in New Jersey, Arizona, and California, Spielberg experienced the ugliness of antisemitism during his youth.
"Steven's passion and enthusiasm for ideas and for human understanding is very much what fuels his work," says Harrison Ford. His films, particularly the early ones, often focused on children and young people.
Spielberg uses zoom shots and fluid camera movement to shift shot composition throughout a single camera setup. It switches from a full shot, to a medium shot, to a medium close, to a long shot, and back to medium close — all without cutting.
Earlier in his career, Zemeckis co-wrote (with Bob Gale) and directed BACK TO THE FUTURE, which was the top-grossing release of 1985, and for which Zemeckis shared Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Screen play.
He was the executive producer of all three installments of the Back to the Future trilogy, and has been given credit by producer Bob Gale and director Robert Zemeckis for helping them realize their dream of bringing Back to the Future to the screen.
