Director and producer
Steven Spielberg
Best known for Directing Jaws, Jurassic Park, E.T., and Schindler's List
- Born
- 1946
- From
- American
- Working since
- 1968
- Also known as
- The King of the Blockbuster
He practically invented the summer blockbuster with a mechanical shark that barely worked, and he hasn't slowed down since. Steven Spielberg is the biggest director on the planet, full stop. From terrifying beachgoers with Jaws to making everyone weep over a lost alien in E.T., he built modern Hollywood with his own two hands.
Decades later, he's still sweeping awards season and calling the shots. He gave us roaring dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, wartime heartbreak in Schindler's List, and even put his own childhood on screen with The Fabelmans. With three Oscars on his mantle and billions in box office receipts, nobody in town tells him no.
Steven Spielberg in brief
- —Invented the modern summer blockbuster with Jaws in 1975.
- —First director in history whose movies cleared ten billion dollars at the box office.
- —Took home Best Director Oscars for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan.
- —Co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994 with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.
- —Picked up the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the White House in 2015.
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