Bob Gale

Bob Gale

1951-05-25 University City, Missouri, USA 37 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Robert "Bob" Gale (born May 21, 1951) is an American screenwriter who co-wrote the science fiction film Back to the Future with writing partner Robert Zemeckis, and the screenplays for the film's two sequels. Gale also co-produced all three films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Gale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll

Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll

2022

as Self

8.2
Acting

The script of "Back to the Future" was one of the most refused of Hollywood: more than forty times. No producer believed in this project of Robert Zem...

In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

as Self - Interviewee

6.5
Acting

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were ins...

Project 88: Back to the Future Too

Project 88: Back to the Future Too

2020

Creator

8.5

More than 300 fans from 9 different countries joined together to remake Back to the Future Part II during the COVID-19 quarantine. The film was split ...

Framing John DeLorean

Framing John DeLorean

2019

as Himself

6.1
Acting

A documentary interspersed with acted scenes, this portrait of John DeLorean covers the brilliant but tragically flawed automaker's rise to stardom an...

Outatime: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine

Outatime: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine

2016

as Himself

8.7
Acting

OUTATIME... tells the incredible comeback story of the world's most famous movie car - the DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future. Plagued by s...

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

2015

as Self

6.5
Acting

A one-off 90 minute special in which Keith Lemon pays tribute to the iconic Back To The Future films.

Doc Brown Saves the World

Doc Brown Saves the World

2015

Producer, Writer

6.2
Producing Writing

In order to save the world from a nuclear holocaust in 2045, Doc Brown must push the technological age back at least 50 years preventing Mattel Hoverb...

Back in Time

Back in Time

2015

as Self

6.5
Acting

Cast, crew and fans explore the 'Back to the Future' time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout our culture—30 years after Marty McFly went back in ti...

Back To the Present: The Special

Back To the Present: The Special

2015

7.6
Acting

Robert Zemeckis's Back To The Future was a huge box-office hit in 1985 that ultimately led to two sequels. In 1989, in Back To The Future Part II, Mic...

Milius

Milius

2013

as Self

7.1
Acting

The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

2012

as Self - Interviewee

7.0
Acting

A survey of movies about politics, with clips from several films and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

Tales from the Future

Tales from the Future

2010

as Self

6.7
Acting

Eight-part retrospective documentary on the making of "Back to the Future" (and its two sequels) for the film's 25th anniversary.

Looking Back to the Future

Looking Back to the Future

2009

as Self

7.3
Acting

A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006

as Self

6.0
Acting

A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Cre...

Looking Back at the Future

2006

as Himself

7.3
Acting

Looking to the future is a documentary about the filming of the legendary trilogy Back to the Future.

The World's First Time Machine

The World's First Time Machine

2003

7.5
Acting

Time travel is one of mankind's favorite fantasies. But what if it were possible to build a real time machine? To travel into the future, or the past?...

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

2002

as Self

7.7
Acting

This is the making of the Back to the Future Trilogy by acclaimed documentary maker Laurent Bouzereau and appears on the Back to the Future DVD set.

Interstate 60

Interstate 60

2002

Director, Writer, Producer

7.4
Directing Writing Producing

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Bordello of Blood

Bordello of Blood

1996

Story

5.9
Writing

Private eye Rafe Guttman is hired by repressed, born-again Katherine to find her missing bad-boy brother. The trail leads him to a whorehouse run by a...

The Making of '1941'

The Making of '1941'

1996

as Self

6.6
Acting

A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the cult comedy classic, featuring outtakes, rare behind-t...

Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie

1995

Director, Writer

4.3
Directing Writing

Designed as an interactive movie, it is approximately 20 to 30 minutes long, depending on audience interaction. It requires the audience to vote for v...

Trespass

Trespass

1992

Writer, Executive Producer

6.3
Writing Producing

Two Arkansas firemen, Vince and Don, get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an abandoned factory in East St. Louis. What they don't...

Back to the Future: The Ride

Back to the Future: The Ride

1991

Original Film Writer

4.5
Writing

Visitors to the Institute of Future Technology enter what they believe to be a tour of the facilities, but instead get involved in a chase through tim...

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

1990

as Self

4.8
Acting

The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy was a program hosted by Kirk Cameron. The show answered questions that Back to the Future fans sent in b...

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

1990

Executive Producer

4.8
Producing

The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy was a program hosted by Kirk Cameron. The show answered questions that Back to the Future fans sent in b...

Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III

1990

Producer, Screenplay, Characters

7.5
Producing Writing

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time mac...

Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Producer, Screenplay, Characters

7.8
Producing Writing

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff...

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation

1989

as Himself

7.7
Acting
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation

1989

Writer, Executive Producer

7.7
Writing Producing
Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve

1987

as Screenwriter

5.9
Acting

On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg, inquisitive reporter Clip Maxwell attempts to uncover the truth...

The Making of Back to the Future

The Making of Back to the Future

1986

as Self

7.6
Acting

The Making of 'Back to the Future'

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1986

Teleplay

6.4

A feature film edited from three episodes of Amazing Stories (1985): The Mission, Mummy Daddy and Go to the Head of the Class.

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

1985

Producer, Writer

8.3
Producing Writing

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother...

Used Cars

Used Cars

1980

Writer, Producer

6.4
Writing Producing

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the ...

1941

1941

1979

Screenplay, Story

5.8
Writing

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

1978

Writer, Associate Producer

6.3
Writing Producing

If they missed Beatles' first appearance in the U.S.A. they would hate themselves for the rest of their lives! So four young girls from New Jersey set...

A Field of Honor

A Field of Honor

1973

Writer

6.5
Writing

An ex-soldier encounters many dangers in the small town he lives in.