Melissa Mathison
Writing · Screenplay · Associate Producer · Co-Producer
Born Jun 3, 1950 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Active 1979–2015 · 5′11″ (180 cm) · Awards: Light of Truth Award
Melissa Marie Mathison (June 3, 1950 – November 4, 2015) was an American film and television screenwriter and an activist for the Tibetan independence movement.
Filmography
Apocalypse Now (1979) — Executive AssistantE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited) · Associate Producer · WriterThe BFG (2016) — Screenplay · Associate ProducerTwilight Zone: The Movie (1983) — ScreenplayThe Indian in the Cupboard (1995) — ScreenplayKundun (1997) — Screenplay · Co-ProducerThe Black Stallion (1979) — ScreenplaySon of the Morning Star (1991) — TeleplayThe Escape Artist (1982) — Screenplay