Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an
American film director, screenwriter, film producer, video game designer and
studio executive. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have
covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure
films were seen as an archetype of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In
later years, his films began addressing such issues as the Holocaust, slavery, war
and terrorism. He is considered one of the most popular and influential
filmmakers in the history of cinema. He is also one of the co-founders of the
DreamWorks movie studio.
Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993)
and Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Best Picture for Schindler's List (1993).
Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and
Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, each becoming the highest-
grossing film made at the time. To date, the unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-
directed films exceeds $8.5 billion worldwide.
Undoubtedly one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film,
Steven Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood's best known director and one of the
wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Spielberg has countless big-grossing,
critically acclaimed credits to his name, as producer, director and writer. He went
to California State University Long Beach, but dropped out to pursue his
entertainment career. He gained notoriety as an uncredited assistant editor on the
classic western Wagon Train (1957). Among his early directing efforts were Battle
Squad (1961), which combined World War II footage with footage of an airplane
on the ground that he makes you believe is moving. He also directed Escape to
Nowhere (1961), which featured children as World War Two soldiers, including
his sister Anne Spielberg.
Spielberg's first major directorial effort was The Sugarland Express (1974), with
Goldie Hawn, a film that marked him as a rising star. It was his next effort,
however, that made him an international superstar among directors: Jaws (1975).
This classic shark attack tale started the tradition of the summer blockbuster or,
at least, he was credited with starting the tradition. His next film was the classic
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), a unique and original UFO story that
remains a classic.
Other Spielberg movies: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Poltergeist (1982), E.T.:
The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The
Goonies (1985), Gremlins (1984), An American Tail (1986), Back to the Future
(1985), The Color Purple (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Always
(1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Back to the Future Part
II (1989) and more…much more!
Source (data): wikipedia.com, IMDb.com Source (photos): IMDb.com
American film director, screenwriter, film producer, video game designer and
studio executive. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have
covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure
films were seen as an archetype of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In
later years, his films began addressing such issues as the Holocaust, slavery, war
and terrorism. He is considered one of the most popular and influential
filmmakers in the history of cinema. He is also one of the co-founders of the
DreamWorks movie studio.
Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993)
and Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Best Picture for Schindler's List (1993).
Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and
Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, each becoming the highest-
grossing film made at the time. To date, the unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-
directed films exceeds $8.5 billion worldwide.
Undoubtedly one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film,
Steven Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood's best known director and one of the
wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Spielberg has countless big-grossing,
critically acclaimed credits to his name, as producer, director and writer. He went
to California State University Long Beach, but dropped out to pursue his
entertainment career. He gained notoriety as an uncredited assistant editor on the
classic western Wagon Train (1957). Among his early directing efforts were Battle
Squad (1961), which combined World War II footage with footage of an airplane
on the ground that he makes you believe is moving. He also directed Escape to
Nowhere (1961), which featured children as World War Two soldiers, including
his sister Anne Spielberg.
Spielberg's first major directorial effort was The Sugarland Express (1974), with
Goldie Hawn, a film that marked him as a rising star. It was his next effort,
however, that made him an international superstar among directors: Jaws (1975).
This classic shark attack tale started the tradition of the summer blockbuster or,
at least, he was credited with starting the tradition. His next film was the classic
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), a unique and original UFO story that
remains a classic.
Other Spielberg movies: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Poltergeist (1982), E.T.:
The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The
Goonies (1985), Gremlins (1984), An American Tail (1986), Back to the Future
(1985), The Color Purple (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Always
(1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Back to the Future Part
II (1989) and more…much more!
Source (data): wikipedia.com, IMDb.com Source (photos): IMDb.com
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Posted September 2011