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Melissa Mathison (Melissa Marie Mathison) was born on 3 June, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States, is a Screenwriter. Discover Melissa Mathison's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As Melissa Marie Mathison
Occupation Screenwriter
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 3 June, 1950
Birthday 3 June
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of death November 4, 2015,
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Melissa Mathison's Husband?

Her husband is Harrison Ford (m. 1983-2004)

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Husband Harrison Ford (m. 1983-2004)
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Children Georgia Ford, Malcolm Ford

Melissa Mathison Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Melissa Mathison worth at the age of 65 years old? Melissa Mathison’s income source is mostly from being a successful Screenwriter. She is from United States. We have estimated Melissa Mathison's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Screenwriter

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Timeline

2019

With Coppola’s encouragement, she wrote a script for The Black Stallion, adapted from the novel, that caught Steven Spielberg's attention.

2015

From 1983 to 2004, Mathison was married to Harrison Ford; the couple had two children. She died on November 4, 2015, in Los Angeles, aged 65, from neuroendocrine cancer.

1995

Mathison later wrote 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 film director Steven Spielberg.

1990

Mathison knew the Dalai Lama from 1990 when she wrote the script for Kundun (1997), and she developed a lasting friendship with him from that time onwards. She continued to work as an activist for Tibetan freedom and was on the board of the International Campaign for Tibet.

1982

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).

1950

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 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.