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Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur

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Steven Allan Spielberg (/ˈspiːlbɜːrɡ/; born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He began his career in the New Hollywood era and is currently the most commercially successful director. Spielberg is the recipient of various accolades, including three Academy Awards (with two for Best Director), a Kennedy Center honor, a Cecil B. DeMille Award, and an AFI Life Achievement Award.

Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He later moved to California and studied film in college. After directing television episodes and several minor films for Universal Studios, he became a household name for directing 1975's summer blockbuster Jaws. He then directed box office successes Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and the adventure films in the Indiana Jones series. Spielberg later explored drama in The Color Purple (1985) and Empire of the Sun (1987).

After a brief hiatus, he directed back to back box office successes with the acclaimed science fiction action film Jurassic Park and the holocaust drama Schindler's List (both 1993). In 1998, he directed the World War II epic Saving Private Ryan, which was both a critical and commercial success. Spielberg continued in the 2000s with science fiction, including A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Minority Report (2002) and War of the Worlds (2005). He has since directed several fantasy films including The Adventures of Tintin (2011), and Ready Player One (2018), the historical dramas War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), The Post (2017), and the musical West Side Story (2021).

In addition to filmmaking, he co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks, and has served as a producer for many television series and films. Spielberg is also known for his long time collaboration with composer John Williams, with whom he has worked for all but five of his feature films. Several of Spielberg's works are among the highest-grossing films of all time and have received acclaim; seven of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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October 12, 1994
DreamWorks
November 30, 1993
Schindler's List
June 9, 1993
Jurassic Park
December 11, 1987
Empire of the Sun
May 12, 1982
E.T.
January 12, 1981
Raiders of the lost ark
May 25, 1977
Close Encouters of the Third Kind
June 20, 1975
JAWS
1969
Directing contract
1967
Universal Studio

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Birthdate
December 18, 1946
Birthplace
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Nationality
United States
United States
Founder of
Amblimation
Amblimation
Creator of
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)
Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)
Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
Director of (Film)
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
The Terminal
The Terminal
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
Munich (2005 film)
Munich (2005 film)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
War Horse
War Horse
Lincoln (film)
Lincoln (film)
Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies
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Educated at
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Arcadia High School (Arizona)
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Saratoga High School (California)
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
Awards Received
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Academy Award for Best Director
Emmy Awards
Emmy Awards
BAFTA Award
BAFTA Award
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
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British Academy Film Awards
Occupation
Film producer
Film producer
Film director
Film director
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film editor
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Television producer
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Executive producer
Businessperson
Businessperson
Actor
Actor
Screenwriter
Screenwriter

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Birth Name
Steven Allan Spielberg
Child
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Teo Spielberg
Sawyer Avery Spielberg
Sawyer Avery Spielberg
Jessica Capshaw
Jessica Capshaw
Sasha Spielberg
Sasha Spielberg
Destry Ellen Spielberg
Destry Ellen Spielberg
Max Spielberg
Max Spielberg
Michaela George Spielberg
Michaela George Spielberg
Country
United States
United States
Citizenship
United States
United States
Directed by (Film)
Minority Report
Minority Report
Father
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Arnold Spielberg
Father of
Sasha Spielberg
Sasha Spielberg
Member of Board of Directors of
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (video game)
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Minority Report (2002 collection)
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
Partner
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw
Person IMDb ID
nm0000229
Wikidata ID
Q8877

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