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Melissa Mathison
- Born
- Died
- (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 15 titles
Biography
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.
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Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 7
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spielberg Film | Self |
| 2012 | The E.T. Journals Film | Self |
| 2006 | Refuge Film | Self |
| 2002 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special Film | Self |
| 1998 | In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese Film | Self |
| 1996 | The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Film | Self |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Film | Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited) |
Crew credits 9
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The BFG Film | Screenplay, Associate Producer |
| 1997 | Kundun Film | Screenplay, Co-Producer |
| 1995 | The Indian in the Cupboard Film | Screenplay |
| 1991 | Son of the Morning Star TV | Teleplay (2 ep) |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie Film | Screenplay |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Film | Associate Producer, Writer |
| 1982 | The Escape Artist Film | Screenplay |
| 1979 | The Black Stallion Film | Screenplay |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now Film | Executive Assistant |