What is Melissa Mathison's middle name?
Marie
What is Melissa Mathison's full name?
Melissa Marie Mathison
Melissa Mathison date of birth:
June 20, 1950
How old was Melissa Mathison when died?
65
Where was Melissa Mathison born?
Los Angeles, California
When did Melissa Mathison die?
November 4, 2015
Where did Melissa Mathison die?
Los Angeles, California
Why did Melissa Mathison die?
Neuroendocrine Cancer
How tall is Melissa Mathison?
5' 11" (180 cm)
Melissa Mathison body shape:
Slim
What color are Melissa Mathison's eyes?
Blue
What color is Melissa Mathison's hair?
Blonde
Is Melissa Mathison gay or straight?
Straight
What is Melissa Mathison's ethnicity?
White
What is Melissa Mathison nationality?
American
Where did Melissa Mathison go to school?
Providence High School
What is Melissa Mathison's occupation?
Screenwriter, Producer
Melissa Mathison claim to fame:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Who is Melissa Mathison's father?
Richard Randolph Mathison
Who is Melissa Mathison's mother?
Margaret Jean "Pegeen" Kieffer Mathison
Short Biography
Melissa Marie Mathison (June 3, 1950 – November 4, 2015) was an American film and television screenwriter and an activist for Tibetan freedom. 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 went on to write The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), based on Lynne Reid Banks' 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 director Steven Spielberg.