Melissa Mathison

Quick Facts

Full Name	Melissa Mathison
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	Jun 3, 1950(1950-06-03)
Age	74
Date Of Death	November 4, 2015, Los Angeles, CA
Birthplace	California
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Melissa Mathison Biography

Melissa Mathison is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on June 3, 1950 in California, California, United States. Screenwriter most famous for writing the screenplay for the classic 1982 science fiction family film E.T.

Actor Harrison Ford was her first husband, but the two would later divorce.

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 Original Screenplay.

Mathison wrote the screenplay for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) in collaboration with Steven Spielberg. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The script was based on a story that Spielberg provided to Mathison during the filming of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Spielberg attributes the line “E.T. phone home” to Mathison. She collaborated again with Spielberg for The BFG (2016), her final film, which was dedicated in her memory. She also had film credits for The Escape Artist (1982) and The Indian in the Cupboard (1995).

She divorced her first husband, Harrison Ford, in 2004.

Melissa Mathison Net Worth

Melissa Mathison is one of the richest Screenwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melissa Mathison 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was raised in Los Angeles, CA.

She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for her work on E.T.

Mathison was born on June 3, 1950, in Los Angeles, one of five siblings. Her father, Richard Randolph Mathison, was the Los Angeles bureau chief of Newsweek. Her mother was Margaret Jean (née Kieffer) Mathison, a food writer and convenience-foods entrepreneur. After graduating from Providence High School in 1968, Mathison attended the University of California, Berkeley. Her family was friendly with Francis Ford Coppola, whose children were babysat by Mathison. Coppola offered her a job as his assistant on The Godfather Part II (1974), an opportunity for which she left her studies at UC Berkeley.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Melissa Mathison height 5 feet 11 inches Melissa weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Melissa Mathison Dating?

According to our records, Melissa Mathison married to Harrison Ford. As of December 1, 2023, Melissa Mathison’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Melissa Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Melissa Mathison celebrates birthday on June 3 of every year.

Is Melissa Mathison still alive?

November 4, 2015

How old is Melissa Mathison?

65 years (1950–2015)

Who wrote the screenplay for ET?

Melissa Mathison

Who was Harrison Ford's first wife?

Ford has been married three times, and has four biological children and one adopted child. He was first married to Mary Marquardt from 1964 until their divorce in 1979. They had two sons, chef and restaurateur Benjamin (born 1966) and clothier Willard (born 1969).

Who is Harrison Ford's parents?

Parents