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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1950-06-03
- Died
- 2015-11-04
- Works
- 11
Top works
- E.T
- E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial from concept to classic
- Black Stallion, The
- E.T. el extraterrestre
- E.T
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
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…
Known for
- Spielberg — Self2017
- The 'E.T.' Journals — Self2012
- Refuge — Self2006
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special — Self2002
- In Search of 'Kundun' with Martin Scorsese — Self1998
- The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' — Self1996
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial — Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)1982
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- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Melissa
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Harrison Ford
- Occupation
- executive producer
- Educated at
- University of California, Berkeley
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Light of Truth Award
- Field of work
- film
- Height
- 180
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1950-06-03
- date of death
- 2015-11-04
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
- end of work period
- 2015-00-00
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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