Steven Spielberg was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He developed an interest in filmmaking as a child and made amateur films with his family. After graduating from college, he made short films that helped him get his first job directing the TV movie "Duel". His first major success was "Jaws" in 1975, which launched the blockbuster era. Other hugely successful films included "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", the Indiana Jones series, and "E.T." which became the highest grossing film ever. In 1993, "Jurassic Park" was another massive blockbuster and "Schindler's List" was a serious, acclaimed drama. Spielberg became one of the most successful directors commercially and