Steven Spielberg
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| Steven Spielberg | |
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Spielberg at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
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| Born | Steven Allan Spielberg December 18, 1946 [1] Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Education | Saratoga (CA) High School |
| Alma mater | California State University, Long Beach |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Notable work | |
| Net worth |  US$3.6 billion (Jan. 2015)[2] |
| Religion | Judaism |
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| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Anne Spielberg (sister) |
Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946)[4] is an American director, producer and screenwriter. Spielberg is considered as one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era, as well as being viewed as one of the most popular and influential directors and producers in film history.[5] In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust, the transatlantic slave trade, war, and terrorism. He is one of the co-founders of DreamWorks Studios.
Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).[6] Three of Spielberg's films—Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)—achieved box office records, originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster movie.
The unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $8.5 billion worldwide. His personal net worth is e
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