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Steven Spielberg
Filmmaker

Steven Spielberg

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Directing Jaws, E.T. and Jurassic Park.

Jaws · E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Born
18 December 1946
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg is an American director and producer whose work spans popular adventure, science fiction and historical drama.

Early life

Childhood films

Made home movies and short adventure films while growing up in several American states.

Television entry

Began directing television before moving into theatrical features.

Career

  1. 1971–1975

    Breakthrough

    Duel and Jaws established his ability to build suspense.

  2. 1980s

    Major productions

    Directed E.T. and Indiana Jones films while expanding his producing work.

  3. 1993

    Jurassic Park

    Released Jurassic Park.

  4. 1994 onward

    Studio leadership

    Co-founded DreamWorks and continued directing across genres.

Selected work

Jaws

Helped establish the modern summer blockbuster.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Built a science-fiction story around childhood friendship and separation.

Beyond directing

Family

Married actor Kate Capshaw in 1991.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗

Photo: Martin Kraft. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.