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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 ...
Nov 5, 2015 · Screenwriter Melissa Mathison, whose enormously successful “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” became a landmark in film history, specialized in stories revolving around children. But, as she...
Melissa Mathison was a screenwriter and producer who worked on films such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The BFG and Kundun. She was married to Harrison Ford and died in 2015 from neuroendocrine cancer.
Nov 5, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Mathison never wrote down to her audiences. Known for her family friendly films such as the unequaled “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial” and the elegant “The Black Stallion,” Mathison’s stories were rich with symbolism, adventure, depth and darkness.
Nov 4, 2015 · Melissa Mathison, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. She was...
Melissa Mathison was born on June 3, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The BFG (2016) and Kundun (1997). She was married to Harrison Ford.
Nov 5, 2015 · ET screenwriter Melissa Mathison has died of cancer, aged 65. Mathison, who was previously married to Harrison Ford, won an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay for her work on the...
