Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era, as well as being viewed as one of the most popular directors and producers in film history.
This man gave us the meaning of the summer blockbuster with Jaws. He reinvented the adventure genre with Indiana Jones. He gave us two of the most contrasting yet revered alien movies: E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. And I haven't even started on his genre-defining war-time movies like Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, and War Horse (yes, I loved it).If that wasn't enough, he gave us Lincoln, the best biopic ever. Period. When he makes films for the sake of a good script, he ends up with movies like Minority Report, Catch Me If You Can, and The Terminal. He doesn't remain just another great American director.Consider when he made Munich. Do we need more proof that he's the most versatile director? Here's one more point. The same year he made Schindler's List (a critic's dream), he made Jurassic Park (a geek's dream). The same year he made War Horse (a World War I feature), he made Tintin (an ode to Indiana Jones in animation). So let's just bow to him and stop discussions.
Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona.[3] He moved to California and studied film in college. After directing several episodes for television, including Night Gallery and Columbo, he directed the television film Duel (1971), which was approved by Barry Diller. He made his theatrical debut with The Sugarland Express (1974) and became a household name with the summer blockbuster Jaws (1975). He directed more escapist box office successes with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and the original Indiana Jones trilogy (1981–1989). He explored drama in The Color Purple (1985) and Empire of the Sun (1987).