 Writers Robert Zemeckis (qv) and Bob Gale (qv) met while  attending the University of Southern California Film School. One of  the USC "inside jokes" was naming the Nazi played by  Christopher Lee (I) (qv) von Kleinschmidt. One of USCs most  famous school presidents was named Rufus von Kleinschmidt and  several buildings on campus bear his name. Ironically, one of USC  President von Kleinschmidts many accomplishments was helping start  the film school.