Bob Gale

Career Overview

Bob Gale has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Back to the Future with 3 titles. Signature works include Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 55
Birth Date: 1951-05-25
Birth Place: University City, Missouri, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Back to the Future (3 titles)
MCU (1 titles)
Spider Man (1 titles)
Spider-Man (MCU) Collection (1 titles)
In Search of Tomorrow Collection (1 titles)
Tales from the Crypt Collection (1 titles)
The Amazing Stories Movie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Christopher Lloyd (5 collaborations)
Michael J. Fox (4 collaborations)
Lea Thompson (3 collaborations)
Thomas F. Wilson (3 collaborations)
Marc McClure (3 collaborations)
Wendie Jo Sperber (3 collaborations)
James Tolkan (3 collaborations)
J.J. Cohen (3 collaborations)
Crispin Glover (2 collaborations)
Casey Siemaszko (2 collaborations)

Credits

crew (2 credits)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2026
- Project 88: Back to the Future Too
  creator
  
  crew
  
  2020
production (11 credits)
- A Future on Stage
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Doc Brown Saves the World
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Interstate 60
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Trespass
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Back to the Future
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Verne Hatches an Egg (1992) ... producer production
  
  - St. Louis Blues (1992) ... producer production
  
  - Super Doc (1992) ... producer production
  
  - My Pop's an Alien (1992) ... producer production
  
  - Hill Valley Brown-Out (1992) ... producer production
  
  1991
- Back to the Future Part III
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Back to the Future Part II
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Back to the Future
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Used Cars
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1978
actors (22 credits)
- A Future on Stage
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Untold Stories of Back to the Future
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- In Search of Tomorrow
  Self - Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Framing John DeLorean
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Movies That Made Us
  
  - Back to the Future (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2019
- Outatime: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Back in Time
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Back To the Present: The Special
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Milius
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
  Self - Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Tales from the Future
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Looking Back to the Future
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Looking Back at the Future
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The World's First Time Machine
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Making of '1941'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Citizen Steve
  Screenwriter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
writing (17 credits)
- Doc Brown Saves the World
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Interstate 60
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Bordello of Blood
  story
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Trespass
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Back to the Future
  characters
  
  writing
  
  - Verne Hatches an Egg (1992) ... characters writing
  
  - St. Louis Blues (1992) ... characters writing
  
  - Super Doc (1992) ... characters writing
  
  - My Pop's an Alien (1992) ... characters writing
  
  - Hill Valley Brown-Out (1992) ... characters writing
  
  1991
- Back to the Future Part III
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Back to the Future Part II
  story
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Tales from the Crypt
  
  - House of Horror (1993) ... screenplay writing
  
  1989
- Amazing Stories
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Back to the Future
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Amazing Stories
  
  - Go to the Head of the Class (1986) ... writer writing
  
  1985
- Used Cars
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- 1941
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- A Field of Honor
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
directing (3 credits)
- Interstate 60
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Tales from the Crypt
  
  - House of Horror (1993) ... director directing
  
  1989