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Which film earned Zemeckis an Academy Award for Best Director?

  • Forrest Gump

  • Back to the Future

  • Cast Away

  • Flight

Answer

Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis, won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1995. The film, based on the novel by Winston Groom, follows the life of Forrest Gump, a slow-witted but kind-hearted man who witnesses and participates in some of the most significant events in American history. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $677 million worldwide.
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