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Birth
Stephen Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946. -
Youth
Stephen Spielberg moved around a lot as kid but he mostly grew up up in Arizona. He was also an amateur film maker in his youth. -
Universal
In the 1960s Stephen Spielberg became one of the youngest television directors at Universal. -
Duel
Duel caused him to begin his successful career. -
Jaws
Jaws grossed a record breaking $260 million at the box office which caused Stephen Spielberg to become a household name. -
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind grossed $288 million worldwide. -
E.T.
E.T. surpassed Starwars to become the highest grossing film of all time in 1983. It made $619 million worldwide. -
Raider of the Lost Ark
The first Indiana Jones movie was released. -
Amblin Entertainment
Amblin Entertainment was Stephen Spielbergs first film company. It was founded in 1982. It produced movies like Back to the Future 1-3 and Who Framed Roger Rabbit -
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun was also a literary adaption. -
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
This was the sequel to the first Indianna Jones Movie. -
The Color Purple
Stephen Spielberg made a literary adaption of the Color Purple. The Color Purple grossed $94,175,854 in 1985. -
Back to the Future
Back to the Future starred Michael J. Fox and it grossed $389,053,797 worldwide. -
Amy Irving
Stephen Spielberg got married to Amy Irving in 1985. The divorced later in 1989. -
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Stephen Spielberg recievd the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. -
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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Back to the Future Part II
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Back to the Future Part III
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Hook
The movie Hook was inspire by Peter Pan. It starred Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, and Julia Roberts. -
Kate Capshaw
Stephen Spielberg and Kate Capshaw got married in 1991. They has five children and he has two stepchildren with current wife Kate Capshaw. -
Schindler's List
The Schindler's List is a Holocaust drama released in 1993. It grossed $322,197,130 worldwide. The Schindler's List won 7 Academy awards. -
First Academy Award
Stephen Spielberg won his first Academy Award for best director for The Schindler's List. -
Jurassic Park
The first Jurassic Park movie was released in 1993. It grossed over $900 million worldwide. -
Dreamworks SKG
Formed new studio called Dreamworks SKG with Jeffery Katzenberg and David Geffen. -
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
This was the sequel to the first film. It grossed $618,638,999 worldwide. -
Saving Private Ryan
Stephen Spielberg won another Academy Award for best director for Saving Private Ryan. -
AI: Artificial Intelligence
Stephen Spielberg completed AI: Artificial Intelligence that was originally begun by Stanley Kubrick. -
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can also starred Tom Hank as well as Leonardo Dicaprio. -
Minority Report
Minority Report starring Tom Cruise grossed $358 million worldwide. -
The Terminal
Also a movie starring Tom Hanks. It grossed $218,673,959 worldwide. -
Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award and the French Legion of Honor Award
Stephen Spielberg received the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award and the French Legion of Honor. -
Dreamworks
In 2005 Paramount Pictures bought dreamworks. -
Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Stephen Spielberg was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. -
Munich
Munich grossed $131 million worldwide. It was also nominated for an Academy Award. -
Letters from Iwo Jima
Stephen Spielberg also produced Letters from Iwo Jima a movie directed by Clint Eastwood. -
Flags of Our Fathers
Stephen Spielberg produced Flags of Our Fathers a movie directed by Clint Eastwood. -
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Stephen Spielberg worked with George Lucas on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008. -
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is based on a comic series called Hergé. -
War Horse
War Horse received six Academy Award Nominations. -
Lincoln
Stephen Spielberg directed this biopic of Abraham Lincoln. It starred Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, and Tommy Lee Jones. It was nominated for 12 oscars and received 2. -
Jurassic World
Stephen Spielberg was the executive producer for Jurassic World. It grossed a record breaking $1.671 billion worldwide. -
Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies starring Tom Hanks was nominated for an Oscar. -
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Stephen Spielberg was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. -
The Post
The Post starred Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. Stephen Spielberg got a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director and an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. -
March for Our Lives Demonstrations
Stephen Spielberg donated $500,000 to the March for Our Lives demonstrations. -
Ready Player One
Ready Player One is based on a book by Ernest Cline. Ready Player One grossed $500 million worldwide within three weeks of its release. A total of $582.9 million worldwide at the end of its run.