Robert Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American director and writer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Zemeckis attended the University of Southern California for film studies. Propelled forward after winning a student Academy Award for his film, A Field of Honor, he went on to write and direct many films which have won numerous awards.
... he became, in 1833, professor at the university of Königsberg[?], where he remained till his death. In his last years he was quite blind.
Throughout his long professorial ...