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He has received several accolades, including an\u00a0Academy Award\u00a0and a\u00a0Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for five\u00a0British Academy Film Awards\u00a0and a\u00a0Daytime Emmy Award.<\/p>\n<p>Zemeckis started his career directing the comedy films\u00a0I Wanna Hold Your Hand\u00a0(1978),\u00a0Used Cars (1980), and\u00a0Romancing the Stone\u00a0(1984). He gained prominence directing the science-fiction comedy\u00a0Back to the Future\u00a0trilogy (1985\u20131990), the fantasy comedy\u00a0Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and the comedy-drama\u00a0Forrest Gump (1994), the latter of which won\u00a0Academy Awards for\u00a0Best Picture\u00a0and\u00a0Best Director.<\/p>\n<p>He has also directed the satirical black comedy\u00a0Death Becomes Her\u00a0(1992), the science fiction film\u00a0Contact\u00a0(1997), and the drama films\u00a0Cast Away\u00a0(2000),\u00a0Flight\u00a0(2012),\u00a0The Walk\u00a0(2015), and\u00a0Allied\u00a0(2016). 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