Melissa Mathison

Birth Name:

Melissa Marie Mathison

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Location management

Was married to actor Harrison Ford from 1983 to 2004 and had two children, Malcolm and Georgia
Got her start as the screenwriter of the film "The Black Stallion" in 1979
Was encouraged to become a screenwriter by her family friend Francis Ford Coppola, who offered her a job as his assistant on "The Godfather Part II․"
Best known as the screenwriter of "E․T․ the Extra-Terrestrial," "Kundun" and "The Indian in the Cupboard․"
Used to babysit for Francis Ford Coppola's children, Gian-Carlo, Roman and Sofia

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