Basic Information About Steven Spielberg
| Full Name | Steven Spielberg |
|---|---|
| Category | Celebrities › Directors |
| Professions | Film Producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur, Television producer, Actor, Film Editor, Television Director, Businessperson |
| Net worth | $8,000,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1946-12-18 (78 years old) |
| Place of birth | Cincinnati |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Education | Hebrew school, Saratoga High School, University of Southern California, California State University |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | He 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. He frequently uses music by John Williams. He often shows shooting stars (Jaws (1975)). He often shows performers staring, usually at something off-camera. 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. His consistent references to World War II. His frequent references to Disney (films, music, or theme parks) He frequently uses a piano as an element in key scenes (Schindler's List (1993), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Minority Report (2002)). Important images, or characters, are often seen through the rear-view mirror of a car (Duel (1971), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), Schindler's List (1993), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)). He frequently casts Tom Hanks, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Frank Welker, Tom Cruise and Mark Rylance The protagonists in his films often come from families with divorced parents, with fathers portrayed as reluctant, absent or irresponsible, most notably in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (Elliot's mother is divorced and father is absent) and Catch Me If You Can (2002) (Frank Abagnale's mother and father split early in the film). This reflects Spielberg's own experience as a youth with his parents breaking up. A common theme in many of his films is ordinary people who discover something extraordinary - people, places, artifacts, creatures, etc. (Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)). Since Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), all of his movies have featured visual effects (even those that were undetected) by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the F/X house created by his friend George Lucas. The only exception has been The Terminal (2004), which had F/X work by Digital Imageworks. He is credited for starting the summer blockbuster tradition with 1975's first $100 million megahit, Jaws (1975). His films are almost always edited by Michael Kahn. He is known on-set for being able to work and come up with ideas very quickly (the best example of this would be the filming of "Saving Private Ryan", where Spielberg came up with angles and shot ideas on the spot, due to the fact that the film was largely un-storyboarded). Perhaps this is a habit he picked up after the filming of "Jaws", which was, very famously, a torturously slow shoot due to technical problems. He is an ardent champion of the "cutting-in-camera" philosophy He frequently uses (and helped re-popularize) the "dolly zoom" in-camera effect used to signify/evoke an impactful moment or realization, famously employed in "Jaws" upon Chief Brody witnessing the shark attack from his beach chair. He frequently casts British actors |
| Father | Arnold Spielberg |
| Mother | Leah Adler |
| Siblings | Anne Spielberg, a screenwriter, Nancy Spielberg |
| Spouse | Kate Capshaw - (12 October 1991 - present) (5 children) Amy Irving - (27 November 1985 - 2 February 1989) (divorced) (1 child) |
| Kids | are Jessica Capshaw, Mikaela George Spielberg, Max Spielberg, Sasha Spielberg, Destry Allyn Spielberg, Sawyer Avery Spielberg, and Theo Spielberg. |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.715 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ Instagram ↗︎ Twitter ↗︎ Facebook ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Steven Spielberg win?
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Steven Spielberg awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar - Best Director | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm) | Nominee | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| ACCA - Best Director | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1998 |
| Czech Lion - Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film) | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | Nominee | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| Empire Award - Best Director | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| Screen International Award - | Nominee | Saving Private Ryan | 1998 |
| Truly Moving Picture Award - | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1998 |
| Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| OFTA Film Award - Best Picture | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Winner | Saving Private Ryan | 1999 |
| Golden Aries - Best Foreign Film | Nominee | Saving Private Ryan | 1998 |
| Saturn Award - Best Director | Winner | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1978 |
| David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) | Winner | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1978 |
| DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Nominee | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1978 |
| Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation | Nominee | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1978 |
| Korean Association of Film Critics Award - Best Foreign Film | Winner | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1983 |
| NSFC Award - Best Director | Nominee | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 |
| WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen | Nominee | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1978 |
| Audience Award - Best Director | Winner | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | 1998 |
| Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominee | Munich | 2006 |
| Movies for Grownups Award - Best Director | Winner | Munich | 2006 |
| ACCA - Best Director | Nominee | Munich | 2005 |
| CFCA Award - Best Director | Nominee | Munich | 2006 |
| DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Nominee | Munich | 2006 |
| Golden Eagle - Best Foreign Film | Nominee | Munich | 2007 |
| Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominee | Munich | 2006 |
| Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year | Nominee | Munich | 2005 |
| SLFCA Award - Best Director | Nominee | Munich | 2005 |
| Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie | Nominee | Ready Player One | 2018 |
| Readers' Choice Award - Best Foreign Language Film | Winner | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | 2002 |
| Future Film Festival Digital Award - | Winner | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | 2001 |
| Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominee | The Post | 2018 |
| Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders) - Honorable Mentions | Winner | The Post | 2017 |
| Top 10 Film Award - Best Film | Nominee | The Post | 2018 |
| Cinema for Peace Award - Most Valuable Movie of the Year | Winner | The Post | 2018 |
| OFTA Film Award - Best Animated Picture | Winner | Rango | 2012 |
| Nikkan Sports Film Award - Best Foreign Film | Nominee | The Post | 2018 |
| OFTA Film Award - Best Picture | Nominee | The Post | 2018 |
| PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Nominee | The Post | 2018 |
| Cinema Bloggers Award - Best North American Film | Nominee | Bridge of Spies | 2016 |
| Cinema for Peace Award - Most Valuable Movie of the Year | Nominee | Bridge of Spies | 2016 |
| CEC Award - Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | Nominee | Bridge of Spies | 2016 |
| CinEuphoria - Best Film - International Competition | Nominee | Bridge of Spies | 2016 |
| David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) | Winner | Bridge of Spies | 2016 |
| Golden Eagle - Best Foreign Film | Nominee | Bridge of Spies | 2017 |
| Truly Moving Picture Award - | Winner | Bridge of Spies | 2015 |
| Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | Bridge of Spies | 2017 |
| OFTA Film Award - Best Picture | Nominee | Bridge of Spies | 2016 |
Steven Spielberg roles
Steven Spielberg's Movie/Shows Salary
| Movie / Series | Salary |
|---|---|
| Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | $1,500,000 + % of gross |
| Jurassic Park (1993) | $250,000,000 (gross and profit participations) |
| Schindler's List (1993) | $0 (Asked not to be paid.) |
| Jurassic Park III (2001) | $72,000,000 |
| War Horse (2011) | $20,000,000 |
Steven Spielberg's Quotes
- I think that the Internet is going to effect the most profound change on the entertainment industries combined. And we're all gonna be tuning into the most popular Internet show in the world, which will be coming from some place in Des Moines. We're all gonna lose our jobs. We're all gonna be on the Internet trying to find an audience.
- Once a month the sky falls on my head, I come to and I see another movie I want to make.
- [on winning the Best Director Oscar for Saving Private Ryan (1998)]: Am I allowed to say I really wanted this?
- Before I go off and direct a movie I always look at 4 films. They tend to be: Seven Samurai (1954), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and The Searchers (1956).
- [on friend Joan Crawford]: She is five feet four, but she looks six feet on the screen. In a two-shot with anyone, even Gable, (Clark Gable), your eyes fix on her. She is imperious, yet with a childlike sparkle. She is haughty, yet tender. She has no great range as an actress, yet within the range she can perform better than any of her contemporaries.
Steven Spielberg's photos
Interesting Facts about Steven Spielberg
- He is a member of Theta Chi Fraternity (Zeta Epsilon Chapter, Long Beach State University). One of his fraternity brothers was Roger Ernest.
- He is a supporter of the Democratic Party. In 1996, he donated $100,000 to the Party. He also favored Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Election.
- He is among the richest individuals in Hollywood.
- In 1998, he received the Germany's Cross of Merit with star for his sensible representation of Germany's history in Schindler's List (1993).
- On 31 October 1997, he was chosen by Entertainment Weekly as the most powerful person in entertainment in 1997.
- On 23 September 1997, he was involved in road accident and treated for an injured shoulder.
- In 1995, he was given the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.
- There are seven children in the Capshaw-Spielberg family: Theo Spielberg, who was adopted by Kate Capshaw before their marriage and later adopted by Spielberg, born in 1988, Sasha Spielberg, born on 14 May 1990, Sawyer Spielberg, born on 10 March 1992, their adopted daughter Mikaela George Spielberg, born on 28 February 1996, and Destry Allen Spielberg, born on 1 December 1996. Kate Capshaw's daughter Jessica Capshaw, born in 1976, is from her previous marriage. Steven Spielberg's son Max Spielberg, born in 1985, is from his previous marriage to Amy Irving.
- Amy Irving gave birth to his son Max Spielberg on 13 June 1985.
- He claims Richard Dreyfuss is his alter-ego.
- He attended California State University-Long Beach after being turned down by USC Cinema school twice.
- He attended Arcadia High School in Phoenix.
- In 1995, awarded second annual John Huston Award for Artists Rights by the Artists Rights Foundation.
- He was the co-founder (with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen) of DreamWorks SKG.
- He has one of the original Rosebud sleds from Citizen Kane (1941) in his house.
- He is the godfather of Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow.
- In September 1999, he was named Best Director of the 20th Century in an Entertainment Weekly on-line poll, substantially beating out runners-up Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick.
- He born to Arnold Spielberg, a computer engineer, and Leah Adler, née Posner, a restaurateur and concert pianist.
- He 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).
- He sits on USC School of Cinema-Television's Board of Councilors.
Additional information of Steven Spielberg
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
|---|---|
| Lucky Number | 5 |
| Lucky Stone | Turquoise |
| Lucky Color | Orange |
| Best Match for Marriage | Leo, Aquarius |
| Divorce | Amy Irving Kate Capshaw |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Religion | Jewish |
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