Steven Spielberg

  • Family

    Family

    Son of Arnold Spielberg and Leah Adler. Steven was the oldest of four
  • Birth

    Birth

    Steven Spielberg was born December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • World War II

    World War II

    Spielberg's father fought in WWII, which exposed him to a harsh reality early in his childhood. The experience inspired Spielberg to make war films, aiming for more devastating storylines making his first war film as a teenager in 1961
  • Adventure

    Adventure

    Many of Spielbergs hits fall into this category, with the Indiana Jones series and Raiders of the lost Ark. Spielbergs first adventure film was in 1963.
  • Science Fiction

    Science Fiction

    Science fiction is one of Spielbergs more recognized genres. With films like E.T., Close Encounters of the third kind, Jurrasic park and many more. His first sci-fi film was made in 1963.
  • Places lived

    Places lived

    Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona for seven years first arriving at 10 years old. He then moved to Califonia to study film in college.
  • Education

    Education

    Steven Spielberg attended Cal State Long Beach, earning his bachelor's later in his life.
  • Parental Divorce

    Parental Divorce

    Spielberg's parents' divorce during his teenage years was a difficult but influential event that led him to explore themes of broken families.
  • First Professional directing job

    First Professional directing job

    Spielberg directed the TV episode Eyes for Night Gallery, starring Joan Crawford.
  • Horror

    Horror

    Steven Spielbergs career started with his shark thriller Jaws. His first horror film was made in 1972
  • Health

    Health

    Spielbergs health has mainly been affected by dyslexia, panic attack while filming jaws and a kidney removal.
  • Biographical and crime drama

    Biographical and crime drama

    Spielberg has also directed films based on true stories, such as Catch Me If You Can and Lincoln. His first Biographical and crime drama was made in 1974
  • Rise to fame

    Rise to fame

    Jaws kickstarted Spielbergs career and became a hit in the summer blockbusters. Spielberg dominated the industry with ore hits like E.T., Jurrasic Park and many more.
  • Children

    Children

    When Spielberg married actress Kate Capshaw in 1991, he became a father to her daughter Jessica(49) and son Theo(37). He then went on to have four children with Capshaw- Sasha(35), Sawyer(33), Mikaela(29) and Destry(28)
  • Marriages

    Marriages

    Steven Spielberg has been married twice, first to actress Amy Irving. The most recent and current to Kate Capshaw
  • Historical drama

    Historical drama

    Spielberg has directed really good historical dramas focusing on real world subjects like the holocaust and WWII. His first Histrical film was made in 1987
  • The Holocaust

    The Holocaust

    The Holocaust left a lasting effect on Spielberg due to his parents losing family members during the event. Spielberg was a part of the creation of survivor testimonies after the holocaust.
  • Awards and legacy

    Awards and legacy

    Spielberg has won multiple Academy Awards, including Best Director for Schindler's List. He co-founded DreamWorks Studios in 1994, changing the production scene in Hollywood.
  • The Fablemans

    The Fablemans

    Spielbergs budget was $40 million while the global gross was $45 million. Some say that there were many other factors that caused this such as poor marketing and the film was too niche for his audience
  • Bullying

    Bullying

    As a child, Spielberg was a victim of anti-Semitic bullying in school and from his neighbors. Spielberg directly related his experiences with the film The Fabelmans.