History Creator / RobertZemeckis

* StarringSpecialEffects: ''Many'' of his films, even the live-action ones, are quite the [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome pioneers in special effects advancement]][[invoked]]. 3 of 4 films he made even won the [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestVisualEffects Best Visual Effects Oscar]].[[note]]''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' (1988, won), ''Back to the Future Part II'' (1989, nominated), ''Death Becomes Her'' (1992, won) and ''Forrest Gump'' (1994, won)[[/note]]

** The ''Back to the Future'' sequels: Creator/MichaelJFox and Creator/ThomasFWilson, in addition to playing Marty [=McFly=] and Biff Tannen, also play several of their family members, most notably Marty [=McFly=] Jr. and Griff Tannen in the second installment, and Seamus [=McFly=] and Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen in the third installment. The same applies to Creator/LeaThompson, who plays both Marty's mother in all three installments as well as Seamus' wife in the third film, and Creator/JamesTolkan, who plays Principal Gerald Strickland in the first film and his ancestor, U.S. Marshal James Strickland in the third film
** ''Forrest Gump'': Creator/GarySinise, who plays Lieutenant Dan, and Marlena Smalls, who plays Bubba's mother, also play both their character's ancestors. In addition, Creator/TomHanks plays both the titular character and his namesake (who is related to him in some way), Ku Klux Klan founder General Nathan Bedford Forrest.

** The ''Back to the Future'' sequels: Michael J. Fox and Thomas F. Wilson, in addition to playing Marty [=McFly=] and Biff Tannen, also play several of their family members, most notably Marty [=McFly=] Jr. and Buff's grandson in the second installment, and Seamus [=McFly=] and Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen in the third installment.
** ''Forrest Gump'': Creator/GarySinise, who plays Lieutenant Dan, and Marlena Smalls, who plays Bubba's mother, also play both their character's ancestors. In addition, Creator/TomHanks plays both the titular character and his namesake (who ''may'' be related to him), Ku Klux Klan founder General Nathan Bedford Forrest.