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Son of Arnold Spielberg and Leah Adler. Steven was the oldest of four -
Steven Spielberg was born December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio -
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 -
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 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. -
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. -
Steven Spielberg attended Cal State Long Beach, earning his bachelor's later in his life. -
Spielberg's parents' divorce during his teenage years was a difficult but influential event that led him to explore themes of broken families. -
Spielberg directed the TV episode Eyes for Night Gallery, starring Joan Crawford. -
Steven Spielbergs career started with his shark thriller Jaws. His first horror film was made in 1972 -
Spielbergs health has mainly been affected by dyslexia, panic attack while filming jaws and a kidney removal. -
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 -
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. -
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) -
Steven Spielberg has been married twice, first to actress Amy Irving. The most recent and current to Kate Capshaw -
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 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. -
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. -
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 -
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. -
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