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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...
Nov 6, 2015 · Melissa Mathison, who wrote the screenplay for “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” the science-fiction fable that became one of Hollywood’s signature depictions of the anxieties and longings of...
Nov 5, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Mathison, the screenwriter who crafted the enchanting worlds of iconic family films including “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial,” has died. She passed away Wednesday at age 65 after a bout with neuroendocrine cancer, her sister, Melinda Mathison Johnson, confirmed.
