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Biography
Melissa Marie Mathison was an American film and television screenwriter and an activist for the Tibetan independence movement. She wrote 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Light of Truth Award · 1998
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1983 · nominated
Filmography8 titles
Apocalypse Now
1979Executive Assistant
1979Executive Assistant
Spielberg
2017as Self
2017as Self
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982as Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)
1982as Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996as Self
1996as Self
The Black Stallion
1979Screenplay
1979Screenplay
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995Screenplay
1995Screenplay
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983Screenplay
1983Screenplay
The BFG
2016Associate Producer, Screenplay
2016Associate Producer, Screenplay