Leslie Zemeckis

Leslie Zemeckis
Zemeckis in 2013
Born
Leslie Harter

(1969-02-05) February 5, 1969 (age 55)
Occupations
  • writer
  • film director
  • actress
  • producer
Years active1984–present
Spouse
  • ​
    (m. 2001)​
Children3
Websitehttp://www.lesliezemeckis.com

Leslie Zemeckis (born 5 February, 1969) is an author, documentary filmmaker and actress. She has directed four documentary films including Behind the Burly Q, Bound by Flesh, Mabel Mabel Tiger Trainer, and Grandes Horizontales.[1] She has also written three non-fiction books. Her work focuses on women involved in burlesque, sex work and the circus.[1] She is married to filmmaker Robert Zemickis.[2]

She also created and starred in her own burlesque show called "Staar: She'd Rather Be A Mistress" ,[3] which she adapted into a short mockumentary "Staar: She’s Back and Mistresser Than Ever!” with Carrie Fisher and Fabio.[2]

She has a monthly book column in the Montecito Journal.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Meet Leslie Zemeckis". canvasrebel.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ^ a b "Leslie Zemeckis sashays into the history of burlesque". Chicago Tribune. 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ^ Schwab, Jennifer (2014-03-26). "Leslie Zemeckis, an Unconventional Supermom". HuffPost. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  4. ^ "Leslie Zemeckis, Author at Montecito". Montecito. Retrieved 2024-11-19.