Michael Robert "Bob" Gale (May 25, 1951, University City, Missouri, United States), is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter who co-wrote the science fiction film Back to the Future with writing partner Robert Zemeckis, and helped the screen plays for the film's two sequels. Gale also coproduced all three films.

Gale received a B.A. in Cinema from the University of Southern California in 1973, meeting classmate Zemeckis while both were undergrads. As scriptwriters, the two have collaborated films including 1941, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Used Cars, and Trespass. In 2002, Gale debuted as a feature-film director with Interstate 60. He had previously directed, as well as written, the 45-minute theatrical release Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie

Additionally, Gale has written for comics, including Marvel Comics' Daredevil and DC Comics' Batman.

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