Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful and influential directors in Hollywood. Some of his most popular and critically acclaimed films include Jaws, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, and Schindler's List. Spielberg is known for his use of music by John Williams, lighting techniques, and for frequently casting Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford. He is one of the wealthiest people in the film industry and has received numerous honors throughout his career for his work and contributions to film.

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Steven Spielberg

2. AboutStevenSpielberg
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.
Steven Allan Spielberg was born in 1946 in
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Spielberg’s first major directorial effort was
The Sugarland Express (1974), it marked him as
a rising star.

3. mostpopular directedfilms
Jaws (1975) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Saving Private Ryan (1998)
E.T. (1982) Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Temple of Doom (1984) War of the Worlds (2005)
The Last Crusade (1989) Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull (2008)
Hook (1991) War Horse (2011)
Jurassic Park (1993) Bridge of Spies (2015)
Schindler’s List (1993) The BFG (2016)

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Uses powerful flashlights in dark scenes (Jurassic Park (1993); The Lost World: Jurassic Park
(1997) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)). The outline of the beam is often made visible
through dust, mist, or fog.
Frequently uses music by John Williams.
Often shows shooting stars (Jaws (1975)).
He often uses images of the sun (Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Color Purple (1985), Empire
of the Sun (1987), Saving Private Ryan (1998)).
His films often show children in some sort of danger.
Consistent references to World War II.
Frequent references to Disney films, music, or theme parks
Frequently uses a piano as an element in key scenes (Schindler's List (1993), Saving Private Ryan
(1998), Minority Report (2002)).
Frequently casts Tom Hanks, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Frank Welker and Tom Cruise.

5. interestingfacts
Is among the richest individuals in Hollywood.
Received the Germany's Cross of Merit with star for his sensible representation of Germany's
history in Schindler's List (1993).
Chosen by Entertainment Weekly as the most powerful person in entertainment in 1997. [October
1997]
American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.
Attended California State University-Long Beach after being turned down by USC Cinema school
twice.
Awarded second annual John Huston Award for Artists Rights by the Artists Rights Foundation.
Godfather of Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Received the Distinguished Public Service Award, the U. S. Navy's highest civilian honor, on
Veterans Day 1999 for his work on the movie Saving Private Ryan (1998).