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Melissa Mathison

Melissa Marie Mathison (June 3, 1950 – November 4, 2015) was an American film and television screenwriter and an activist for the Tibetan independence movement. She was best known for writing the screenplays for the films The Black Stallion (1979) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), the latter of which earned her the Saturn Award for Best Writing and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Mathison later wrote The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), based on Lynne Reid Banks's 1980 children's novel of the same name, and Kundun (1997), a biographical-drama film about the Dalai Lama. Her final film credit was The BFG (2016), which marked her third collaboration with film director Steven Spielberg. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melissa Mathison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

June 3, 1950 (65 years old) Died November 4, 2015
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1979–2015
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Known For

Apocalypse Now
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Apocalypse Now
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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The BFG
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The BFG
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
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Spielberg
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Spielberg
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Twilight Zone: The Movie
65
Twilight Zone: The Movie
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Filmography

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Apocalypse Now
83
Apocalypse Now
Movie
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
75
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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The BFG
63
The BFG
Movie
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
74
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Movie
Spielberg
76
Spielberg
Movie
Tickets Stream
Twilight Zone: The Movie
65
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Movie
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18 Things You Never Knew About Steven Spielberg's 'E.T.'

18 Things You Never Knew About Steven Spielberg's 'E.T.'

Admit it: "E.T." made you cry. It still does. If you didn't find yourself misting up at certain points late in "E.T. th...

Gary Susman ·
Steven Spielberg Reveals the Magic Behind Disney's 'The BFG'

Steven Spielberg Reveals the Magic Behind Disney's 'The BFG'

A new journey into the whimsical world of Roald Dahl makes its way to the giant screen this week with Disney's "The BFG...

Sabina Ibarra ·
8 Things You Should Know Before You See Disney's 'The BFG'

8 Things You Should Know Before You See Disney's 'The BFG'

In "The BFG," a young orphan named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) spends a sleepless night wandering (as she does quite a bit) a...

Sabina Ibarra ·
'E.T.' Writer Melissa Mathison Dies at 65, Read Steven Spielberg's Sweet Tribute

'E.T.' Writer Melissa Mathison Dies at 65, Read Steven Spielberg's Sweet Tribute

Steven Spielberg directed the 1982 classic "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," but he couldn't have brought the iconic charact...

Gina Carbone ·