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Bob Gale(I)

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Bob Gale
Bob Gale is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter-producer-director, best known as co-creator, co-writer and co-producer of Retour vers le futur (1985) and its sequels. Gale was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Cinema from the University of Southern California in 1973. He has written over 30 screenplays; his other film credits include 1941 (1979), Crazy Day (1978), La Grosse Magouille (1980), Les pilleurs (1992) and Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002), the last which he directed. In addition to writing movies and occasionally television, Gale has written comic books including Spider-Man, Batman and the IDW Back to the Future title, thus proving to his father that he did not waste hours and hours reading comics in his youth. He has also served as an expert witness in over 25 plagiarism cases, even though this has occasionally required him to wear a suit and tie (oh, the horror!). When he's not in production, writing, shooting off his mouth or wasting time on the internet, he actually does take out the trash even when his wife doesn't ask. Well, sometimes he does...
BornMay 25, 1951
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BornMay 25, 1951
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Michael J. Fox in Retour vers le futur (1985)
    Retour vers le futur
    8.5
    • Writer
    • 1985
    Gary Oldman, Amy Jo Johnson, James Marsden, Amy Smart, and Chris Cooper in Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
    Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Mary Steenburgen in Retour vers le futur 3 (1990)
    Retour vers le futur 3
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1990
    Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Retour vers le futur 2 (1989)
    Retour vers le futur 2
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Doc and Marty Teach Climate Change
      Short
      • characters
      • 2016
    • Eric Patrick Cameron, Zachary J. Maers, and Michael Ragosta in Back to the Fan Film (2015)
      Back to the Fan Film
      Short
      • character created by
      • 2015
    • Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World (2015)
      Back to the Future: Doc Brown Saves the World
      6.6
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition (2015)
      Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition
      8.0
      Video Game
      • characters
      • story consultant
      • 2015
    • Back to the Future Part III: Deleted Scene (2011)
      Back to the Future Part III: Deleted Scene
      7.6
      Video
      • characters
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2011
    • Back to the Future: The Game (2010)
      Back to the Future: The Game
      7.9
      Video Game
      • characters
      • story consultant (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Back to the Future Video Slots (2004)
      Back to the Future Video Slots
      8.0
      Video Game
      • creator
      • story
      • 2004
    • Gary Oldman, Amy Jo Johnson, James Marsden, Amy Smart, and Chris Cooper in Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
      Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure (2001)
      Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure
      4.2
      Video Game
      • concept: Back to the Future
      • 2001
    • La reine des vampires (1996)
      La reine des vampires
      5.4
      • story
      • 1996
    • Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (1995)
      Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
      4.6
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Tattoo Assassins (1994)
      Tattoo Assassins
      4.0
      Video Game
      • Writer (as Bob 'Koldan' Gale)
      • 1994
    • Les contes de la crypte (1989)
      Les contes de la crypte
      8.0
      TV Series
      • screenplay
      • 1993
    • Dan Castellaneta and David Kaufman in Retour vers le futur (1991)
      Retour vers le futur
      6.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1991–1992
    • Bill Paxton, Ice Cube, Ice-T, and William Sadler in Les pilleurs (1992)
      Les pilleurs
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1992

    Director



    • Back to the Future Video Slots (2004)
      Back to the Future Video Slots
      8.0
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Gary Oldman, Amy Jo Johnson, James Marsden, Amy Smart, and Chris Cooper in Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
      Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
      7.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2002
    • Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (1995)
      Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
      4.6
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Tattoo Assassins (1994)
      Tattoo Assassins
      4.0
      Video Game
      • Director (as Bob 'Koldan' Gale)
      • 1994
    • Les contes de la crypte (1989)
      Les contes de la crypte
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Dan Castellaneta and David Kaufman in Retour vers le futur (1991)
      Retour vers le futur
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992
    • The Discovery
      Short
      • Director
      • 1973
    • The Annihilator Attacks
      8.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1972

    Producer



    • Expedition: Back to the Future (2021)
      Expedition: Back to the Future
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • DeLorean: Living the Dream (2020)
      DeLorean: Living the Dream
      6.9
      • associate producer
      • 2020
    • Back for the Future (2011)
      Back for the Future
      6.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Gary Oldman, Amy Jo Johnson, James Marsden, Amy Smart, and Chris Cooper in Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
      Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road
      7.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2002
    • Bill Paxton, Ice Cube, Ice-T, and William Sadler in Les pilleurs (1992)
      Les pilleurs
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 1992
    • Dan Castellaneta and David Kaufman in Retour vers le futur (1991)
      Retour vers le futur
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy (1990)
      The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy
      6.4
      TV Short
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Mary Steenburgen in Retour vers le futur 3 (1990)
      Retour vers le futur 3
      7.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1990
    • Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd in Retour vers le futur 2 (1989)
      Retour vers le futur 2
      7.8
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1989
    • Back to the Future Part II Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation (1989)
      Back to the Future Part II Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • Michael J. Fox in Retour vers le futur (1985)
      Retour vers le futur
      8.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1985
    • Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1985
    • Used Cars (1984)
      Used Cars
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1984
    • La Grosse Magouille (1980)
      La Grosse Magouille
      6.7
      • producer
      • 1980
    • Nancy Allen, Eddie Deezen, Theresa Saldana, and Wendie Jo Sperber in Crazy Day (1978)
      Crazy Day
      6.8
      • associate producer
      • 1978

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    • Alternative name
      • Bob 'Koldan' Gale
    • Born
      • May 25, 1951
      • University City, Missouri, USA
    • Spouse
      • Tina Gale
    • Other works
      Writer, "Amazing Spider-Man", Marvel comics, (2008)
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      • 3 Interviews

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      Currently writing the Marvel comic book Daredevil.
    • Quotes
      [ on 'Back to the Future'] I don't know that part one was necessarily hugely cutting-edge. It was a very good melding of mechanical effects, where you can't tell where one ends and the other begins. So we're proud of that. This was way before we had computers or anything digital to do this stuff.. It holds up really well, and is probably the best time-machine film ever made.

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    • How old is Bob Gale?
      74 years old
    • When was Bob Gale born?
      May 25, 1951
    • Where was Bob Gale born?
      University City, Missouri, USA
    • What is Bob Gale's birth name?
      Michael Robert Gale
    • What is Bob Gale known for?
      Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, and Interstate 60

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