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Steven Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up in a Jewish family. -
He moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Steven loved adventure and started filming small stories with his friends using his dad's camera. -
When he was only 12, Steven made his first short movie called The Last Gunfight. It was a western-style film, and it showed how much he loved storytelling. -
At age 17, he made a sci-fi movie called Firelight that won a local film contest. It was one of his first big moments as a young filmmaker. -
Steven attended California State University, Long Beach, to study English. Even though he didn’t get into USC’s film school, he never gave up on becoming a director.
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He got an internship at Universal Studios, where he made a short film called Amblin. It impressed the studio so much that they gave him a directing job. -
Spielberg directed Jaws, which became a huge hit and scared people out of the water. It’s known as the first summer blockbuster and made him famous. -
He teamed up with George Lucas to create Indiana Jones. The movie became an instant classic and started one of the most popular adventure series ever. -
Spielberg made E.T., a movie about a boy and an alien. It became one of the most loved family movies and showed his talent for emotional storytelling. -
He married actress Kate Capshaw, who starred in one of his Indiana Jones movies. Together they built a big family and raised several kids. -
That same year, he released Schindler’s List, a powerful movie about the Holocaust. It won him his first Oscar for Best Director and many other awards. -
Spielberg amazed audiences again with Jurassic Park. The dinosaurs looked so real because he used new computer effects that changed movies forever. -
He directed Saving Private Ryan, a very emotional World War II movie. The opening battle scene was so realistic that people said it felt like real history. -
Spielberg made A.I., a sci-fi movie that explored love and humanity in robots. It showed his deeper side and interest in futuristic stories. -
He released two serious films this year. Both focused on fear, war, and survival in a changing world after the events of 9/11. -
Spielberg showed he could still handle all kinds of stories. War Horse was emotional, while Tintin was an animated adventure full of fun and action. -
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama for his huge impact on film and American culture. -
Spielberg directed a new version of the classic musical West Side Story. It proved that even after decades, he could still bring emotion and beauty to the screen. -
He made The Fabelmans, a movie inspired by his own childhood. It showed how his early life and family shaped him into the director he became. -
Today, Steven Spielberg is still working on new movies and producing through his company, Amblin Entertainment. He’s known as one of the greatest filmmakers in history.