Steven Spielberg — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Steven Allan Spielberg. Born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He grew up in a family with 3 younger sisters. His father worked as an engineer, and his mother was a pianist. He studied at California State University, Long Beach. He works as a director, screenwriter, and producer. Since 1991, he has been married to actress Kate Capshaw, and the couple has 7 children: daughter Sasha, son Sawyer, daughter Destry, daughter Jessica (from Kate's first marriage), son Max (from Steven's first marriage to Amy Irving), adopted son Theo, and adopted daughter Mikaela.

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (1994) [Schindler's List], Oscar (1999) [Saving Private Ryan], Golden Globe (1994) [Schindler's List], Golden Globe (1999) [Saving Private Ryan], BAFTA (1994) [Schindler's List], Directors Guild of America (1999) [Saving Private Ryan]

🎬Main projects🎬: Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), Schindler's List (1993), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Minority Report (2002), Indiana Jones (2008), The Fabelmans (2022).

⭐Interesting fact⭐: In 1984, Steven became one of the co-founders of DreamWorks studio.

Filmography

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2002 Catch Me If You Can Producer · Director

Interesting facts

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In 2001, Queen Elizabeth knighted Spielberg "for his invaluable contribution to the development of the British film industry."
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He is Drew Barrymore's godfather, and Gwyneth Paltrow for some reason calls him "Uncle Morty."
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According to Spielberg's wife, actress Kate Capshaw, Steven is afraid of airplanes, elevators, and tight enclosed spaces.
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He keeps at home the famous sled from the props of Orson Welles's film "Citizen Kane."
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Spielberg claims that actor Richard Dreyfuss is his alter ego.
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He refused to become an honorary consultant for the Boy Scouts of America because he believes that the American Boy Scouts discriminate against homosexuals.
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Spielberg has Ukrainian-Jewish roots. His grandmother lived in Odesa.
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Jonathan Normann, who stalked Spielberg and threatened to rape him, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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Spielberg started the tradition of releasing blockbusters in the summer. That's how it's been done in Hollywood since 1975, when Jaws became Spielberg's first $100 million hit.
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On May 21, 2008, Steven Spielberg was awarded the Legion of Honor for his body of work as a whole, as well as for his contribution to shedding light on the genocide of Jews and the conflict in Darfur.
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He declined to become an honorary consultant for the Boy Scouts of America because he believes the American Boy Scouts discriminate against homosexuals.
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Full name: Steven Allan Spielberg.
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Steven made his first film with his father's 8mm camera at age 11. The living room of the Spielberg home was converted into a movie theater for friends and neighbors. The filming cost Steven about $50, and the enterprising youngster set prices for tickets and lemonade. "By the end of the summer I had exactly $55," Spielberg recalls. "These days all of Hollywood uses this 'small contracts' method."
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Spielberg was going to sue the creators of the film Piranha (1978) for plagiarism, but after watching the picture he abandoned the idea and then included Joe Dante among his protégés.