Biography
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema and is the highest-grossing film director of all time. Among other accolades, he has received three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and three BAFTA Awards, as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995, an honorary knighthood in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2006, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2009, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, and the National Medal of Arts in 2023. According to Forbes, he is the wealthiest celebrity.
Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved to California and studied film in college. After directing several episodes for television, including Night Gallery and Columbo, he directed the television film Duel (1971), which Barry Diller approved. He made his theatrical debut with The Sugarland Express (1974), also beginning his decades-long collaboration with composer John Williams, with whom he has worked for all but five of his theatrical releases. He became a household name with the summer blockbuster Jaws (1975). He continued directing acclaimed escapist box-office hits with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and the original Indiana Jones trilogy (1981–1989). He also explored drama in The Color Purple (1985) and Empire of the Sun (1987).
In 1993, Spielberg directed back-to-back hits with the science fiction thriller Jurassic Park, the highest-grossing film at the time, and the epic historical drama Schindler's List, which has often been ranked among the greatest films ever made. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the latter as well as for the World War II epic Saving Private Ryan (1998). Spielberg has since directed the science fiction films A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Minority Report (2002), War of the Worlds (2005) and Ready Player One (2018); the historical dramas Amistad (1997), Munich (2005), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015) and The Post (2017); the comedies Catch Me If You Can (2002) and The Terminal (2004); the animated film The Adventures of Tintin (2011); the musical West Side Story (2021); and the family drama The Fabelmans (2022).
Spielberg co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures, and he has served as a producer for many successful films and television series, among them Poltergeist (1982), Gremlins (1984), Back to the Future (1985), An American Tail (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Animaniacs (1993), Freakazoid! (1995), Twister (1996), Band of Brothers (2001) and Transformers (2007). Several of Spielberg's works are considered among the greatest films in history, and some are among the highest-grossing films of all time. Seven of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". In 2013, Time listed him among the 100 most influential people. In 2023, Spielberg was the recipient of the first-ever Time 100 Impact Award in the US.
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- The FloodFilm · 2028 · Producer
- Untitled 'The Mandela Catalogue' FilmFilm · 2028 · Producer
Disclosure DayFilm · 2026 · Director- Disclosure DayFilm · 2026 · Producer
- Disclosure DayFilm · 2026 · Story
Encountering the Unknown: Inside DISCLOSURE DAYFilm · 2026 · as Self
FULL DISCLOSURE: THE REALITY BEHIND SPIELBERG'S DISCLOSURE DAYFilm · 2026 · as Himself
Gremlins, an american nightmare!Film · 2026 · as Himself (Footage)
Hook: Never, Never EndingFilm · 2026 · as Self (archive footage)- Judge Judy: Unfiltered, UnforgettableFilm · 2026 · as Self
Marty, Life Is ShortFilm · 2026 · as Self
Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David LeanFilm · 2026 · as Self
Breakdown: 1975Film · 2025 · as Self - Director of JAWS (archive footage)
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme ParksTV · 2025 · as Himself · 3 episodes
Good Hang with Amy PoehlerTV · 2025 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
HamnetFilm · 2025 · Producer
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StoryFilm · 2025 · as Self
John Candy: I Like MeFilm · 2025 · as Self - Director, 1941 (archive footage)
Mr. ScorseseTV · 2025 · as Self · 5 episodes
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm · 2025 · as Self
Steven Spielberg, the “New Hollywood” ProdigyFilm · 2025 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
François Truffaut: My Life, a ScreenplayFilm · 2024 · as Self (archive footage)
Music by John WilliamsFilm · 2024 · as Self - Filmmaker- Music by John WilliamsFilm · 2024 · Producer
The Bloody HundredthFilm · 2024 · as Self - Filmmaker
Albert Brooks: Defending My LifeFilm · 2023 · as Self
MaestroFilm · 2023 · Producer
Oprah & The Color Purple JourneyFilm · 2023 · as Self
The Color PurpleFilm · 2023 · Producer
The Fabelmans: A Family in FilmFilm · 2023 · as Self
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyFilm · 2023 · as Self
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison FordFilm · 2023 · as Self
UFOs: Investigating the UnknownTV · 2023 · as Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Denzel Washington: A Model AmericanFilm · 2022 · as Self
LIGHT & MAGICTV · 2022 · as Self (uncredited) · 2 episodes
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented AmericaFilm · 2022 · as Self
The FabelmansFilm · 2022 · Director- The FabelmansFilm · 2022 · Producer
- The FabelmansFilm · 2022 · Writer
The Stories of West Side StoryFilm · 2022 · as Self
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic LegacyTV · 2021 · as Self · 9 episodes
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonyFilm · 2021 · as Self (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeFilm · 2021 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItFilm · 2021 · as Self
Something's Coming: West Side StoryFilm · 2021 · as Self
West Side StoryFilm · 2021 · Director- West Side StoryFilm · 2021 · Producer
Challenger: The Final FlightTV · 2020 · as Self - Director "Close Encounters" (archive footage) · 1 episode- Reunited ApartTV · 2020 · as Self · 1 episode
Some Good NewsTV · 2020 · as Self · 1 episode
The Drew Barrymore ShowTV · 2020 · as Self · 1 episode
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundFilm · 2019 · as Self
Peter Falk versus ColumboFilm · 2019 · as Self (archive footage)
An Oral History of: Schindler's ListFilm · 2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley ChroniclesTV · 2018 · Producer · 11 episodes- Fallen Kingdom: Aboard The ArcadiaFilm · 2018 · as Self
James Cameron's Story of Science FictionTV · 2018 · as Self · 5 episodes
Ready Player OneFilm · 2018 · Director- Ready Player OneFilm · 2018 · Producer
The 90s GreatestTV · 2018 · as self · 10 episodes
Trumbull LandFilm · 2018 · as Self (archive footage)
Five Came BackFilm · 2017 · as Self
Five Came BackTV · 2017 · as Self · 3 episodes
Score: A Film Music DocumentaryFilm · 2017 · as Self
SpielbergFilm · 2017 · as Self
The PostFilm · 2017 · Director- The PostFilm · 2017 · Producer
The Untameable Kirk DouglasFilm · 2017 · as Self - Filmmaker
Three Kinds of Close EncountersFilm · 2017 · as Self
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of SpiesFilm · 2016 · as Self
Legends of CinemaTV · 2016 · as Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Mifune: The Last SamuraiFilm · 2016 · as Self - Filmmaker
Mike Nichols: An American MasterFilm · 2016 · as Self
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookFilm · 2016 · as Self
The BFGFilm · 2016 · Director- The BFGFilm · 2016 · Producer
Back in TimeFilm · 2015 · as Self
Bridge of SpiesFilm · 2015 · Director- Bridge of SpiesFilm · 2015 · Producer
Everything Is CopyFilm · 2015 · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV · 2015 · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
AltmanFilm · 2014 · as Self
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making GremlinsFilm · 2014 · as Self
Kubrick RememberedFilm · 2014 · as Self
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson WellesFilm · 2014 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Concert for ValorFilm · 2014 · as Self
The Hundred-Foot JourneyFilm · 2014 · Producer
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. ZanuckFilm · 2013 · as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the PosterFilm · 2013 · as Self
Eastwood Directs: The Untold StoryFilm · 2013 · as Self
Lincoln: An American JourneyFilm · 2013 · as Self
MiliusFilm · 2013 · as Self
Close UpFilm · 2012 · as Self (archive footage)
Inventing David GeffenFilm · 2012 · as Self
LincolnFilm · 2012 · Director- LincolnFilm · 2012 · Producer
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanFilm · 2012 · as Self
The 'E.T.' JournalsFilm · 2012 · as Self
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of MythFilm · 2011 · as Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisFilm · 2011 · as Self
PaulFilm · 2011 · as Steven Spielberg
Return to Jurassic ParkFilm · 2011 · as Self- Return to Jurassic ParkFilm · 2011 · Producer
Super 8Film · 2011 · Producer
The Adventures of TintinFilm · 2011 · Director- The Adventures of TintinFilm · 2011 · Producer
War HorseFilm · 2011 · Director- War HorseFilm · 2011 · Producer
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the ImpossibleFilm · 2010 · as Self
Jaws: The Inside StoryFilm · 2010 · as Self
Tales from the FutureFilm · 2010 · as Self
Waking Sleeping BeautyFilm · 2010 · as Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of EpicsFilm · 2009 · as Self- Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie TrailerFilm · 2009 · as Self
Looking Back to the FutureFilm · 2009 · as Self (archive footage)
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the FallenFilm · 2009 · as Self
The Shark Is Still WorkingFilm · 2009 · as Self
United States of TaraTV · 2009 · Writer · 1 episode
A Timeless CallFilm · 2008 · Director- Back to Room 666Film · 2008 · as Self (archive footage)
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'Film · 2008 · as Self
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a LegendFilm · 2008 · as Self
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullFilm · 2008 · Director
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'Film · 2008 · as Self
The Godfather: When the Shooting StoppedFilm · 2008 · as Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tFilm · 2008 · as Self
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionFilm · 2007 · as Self
Fog City MavericksFilm · 2007 · as Self
On the LotTV · 2007 · Producer · 16 episodes
Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of 'Letters from Iwo Jima'Film · 2007 · as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001Film · 2007 · as Self
The Visions of Stanley KubrickFilm · 2007 · as Self
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'Film · 2007 · as Self
50 Films to See Before You DieFilm · 2006 · as Self
Flags of Our FathersFilm · 2006 · Producer
Letters from Iwo JimaFilm · 2006 · Producer
The NineTV · 2006 · Producer · 13 episodes
The Sci-Fi BoysFilm · 2006 · as Self
Memoirs of a GeishaFilm · 2005 · Producer
MunichFilm · 2005 · Director- MunichFilm · 2005 · Producer
War of the WorldsFilm · 2005 · Director
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and UsFilm · 2005 · as Self
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM GrandFilm · 2004 · as Self
Cecil B. DeMille: American EpicFilm · 2004 · as Self - Interviewee
Double DareFilm · 2004 · as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyFilm · 2004 · as Self
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the HolocaustFilm · 2004 · as Self
Leçon de CinémaTV · 2004 · as Self · 1 episode
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingFilm · 2004 · as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'Film · 2004 · as Self
The TerminalFilm · 2004 · Director- The TerminalFilm · 2004 · Producer
Voices from the ListFilm · 2004 · as Self - Host
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the CameraFilm · 2003 · as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodFilm · 2003 · as Self
Indiana Jones: Making the TrilogyFilm · 2003 · as self
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'Film · 2003 · as Self
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'Film · 2003 · as Self
Austin Powers in GoldmemberFilm · 2002 · as Steven Spielberg / Famous Director ('Austinpussy')
Catch Me If You CanFilm · 2002 · Director- Catch Me If You CanFilm · 2002 · Producer
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary SpecialFilm · 2002 · as Self
George Lucas: Creating an EmpireFilm · 2002 · as Self
Minority ReportFilm · 2002 · Director
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceFilm · 2001 · Director- A.I. Artificial IntelligenceFilm · 2001 · Producer
- A.I. Artificial IntelligenceFilm · 2001 · Screenplay
Primetime GlickTV · 2001 · as Self · 1 episode
R2-D2: Beneath the DomeFilm · 2001 · as Self
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den FilmFilm · 2001 · as Self
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode IFilm · 2001 · as Self
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'Film · 2001 · as Self (uncredited)
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'Film · 2001 · as Self
Vanilla SkyFilm · 2001 · as Self (uncredited)
American Beauty: Look Closer...Film · 2000 · as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in AnimationFilm · 2000 · as Self
Shooting WarFilm · 2000 · Editor- Shooting WarFilm · 2000 · Producer
Forever HollywoodFilm · 1999 · as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicFilm · 1999 · as Self- Into the Breach: Saving Private RyanFilm · 1999 · as Self
The DirectorsTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
The Early ShowTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'Film · 1999 · as Self
Amazing Stories: The Movie IIIFilm · 1998 · Story
Saving Private RyanFilm · 1998 · Director- Saving Private RyanFilm · 1998 · Producer
AmistadFilm · 1997 · Director- AmistadFilm · 1997 · Producer
In the Teeth of JawsFilm · 1997 · as Self
Men in BlackFilm · 1997 · as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Ships of Slaves: The Middle PassageFilm · 1997 · as Self
TaffTV · 1997 · as self · 1 episode
The Making of 'The Lost World'Film · 1997 · as Self
E! True Hollywood StoryTV · 1996 · as Self · 1 episode
High IncidentTV · 1996 · Producer · 32 episodes
The Making of '1941'Film · 1996 · as Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'Film · 1996 · as Self
The Universal StoryFilm · 1996 · as Self (archive footage)
FudgeTV · 1995 · Producer · 25 episodes
The Bridges of Madison CountyFilm · 1995 · Screenplay
The Making of 'Jaws'Film · 1995 · as Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Film · 1995 · as Self
Your Studio and YouFilm · 1995 · as Backlot Tour Guide
A Century of CinemaFilm · 1994 · as Self
Inside the Actors StudioTV · 1994 · as Self · 1 episode
Class of '96TV · 1993 · Producer · 17 episodes
Family DogTV · 1993 · Producer · 10 episodes
Jurassic ParkFilm · 1993 · Director
Schindler's ListFilm · 1993 · Director- Schindler's ListFilm · 1993 · Producer
seaQuest DSVTV · 1993 · Producer · 58 episodes
The Magical World of Chuck JonesFilm · 1992 · as Self
An American Tail: Fievel Goes WestFilm · 1991 · Producer
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.Film · 1991 · as Self
HookFilm · 1991 · Director
Amazing Stories: The Movie IIFilm · 1990 · Director- Amazing Stories: The Movie IIFilm · 1990 · Story
Martin Scorsese DirectsFilm · 1990 · as Self
The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonFilm · 1990 · as Self- Tiny Toon AdventuresTV · 1990 · as White Rabbit (voice) · 1 episode
AlwaysFilm · 1989 · Director- AlwaysFilm · 1989 · Producer
Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeFilm · 1989 · Director
Empire of the SunFilm · 1987 · Director- Empire of the SunFilm · 1987 · Producer
The China Odyssey: Empire of the SunFilm · 1987 · as Self
The Tracey Ullman ShowTV · 1987 · Acting · 1 episode
Amazing StoriesFilm · 1986 · Director- Amazing StoriesFilm · 1986 · Story
The Making of Back to the FutureFilm · 1986 · as Self
Amazing StoriesTV · 1985 · Director · 2 episodes- Amazing StoriesTV · 1985 · Producer · 24 episodes
- Amazing StoriesTV · 1985 · Writer, Story · 3 episodes
David Lean: A Life in FilmFilm · 1985 · as Self
Room 666Film · 1985 · as Self
The Color PurpleFilm · 1985 · Director- The Color PurpleFilm · 1985 · Producer
- The GooniesFilm · 1985 · Story
- The Making Of The GooniesFilm · 1985 · as Self
Vanessa in the GardenFilm · 1985 · Writer
GremlinsFilm · 1984 · as Man in Electric Wheelchair (uncredited)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomFilm · 1984 · as Tourist at Airport (uncredited)- Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomFilm · 1984 · Director
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'Film · 1984 · as Self
Twilight Zone: The MovieFilm · 1983 · Director- Twilight Zone: The MovieFilm · 1983 · Producer
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialFilm · 1982 · Director- E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialFilm · 1982 · Producer
PoltergeistFilm · 1982 · Producer- PoltergeistFilm · 1982 · Screenplay, Story
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost ArkFilm · 1981 · as Self
Raiders of the Lost ArkFilm · 1981 · Director
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'Film · 1981 · as Self
Wetten, dass..?TV · 1981 · as Self · 1 episode
Star Wars: Music by John WilliamsFilm · 1980 · as Self
The Blues BrothersFilm · 1980 · as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
1941Film · 1979 · Director
CBS News Sunday MorningTV · 1979 · as Self · 1 episode
Ciné regardsTV · 1978 · as Self · 1 episode
The Kennedy Center HonorsTV · 1978 · as Self · 1 episode
The South Bank ShowTV · 1978 · as Self · 1 episode
Close Encounters of the Third KindFilm · 1977 · Director- Close Encounters of the Third KindFilm · 1977 · Writer
- Please Turn the PageTV · 1977 · as Self · 1 episode
UFO's Are Here!Film · 1977 · as Self
TVTV Looks at the OscarsFilm · 1976 · as Self
JawsFilm · 1975 · as Amity Point Lifestation Worker (voice) (uncredited)- JawsFilm · 1975 · Director
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheTV · 1975 · as Self · 1 episode
Lost in the Garden of the WorldFilm · 1975 · as Self- People's Choice AwardsTV · 1975 · as Self - Winner · 1 episode
Saturday Night LiveTV · 1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 episode
New England Our WayFilm · 1974 · as Self
Spécial cinémaTV · 1974 · as Self · 4 episodes
The Sugarland ExpressFilm · 1974 · Director- The Sugarland ExpressFilm · 1974 · Story
Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesFilm · 1973 · Story
The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV · 1973 · as Self · 3 episodes
Something EvilFilm · 1972 · as Party Guest- Something EvilFilm · 1972 · Director
ColumboTV · 1971 · Director · 1 episode
Directed by John FordFilm · 1971 · as Self (2009)
DuelFilm · 1971 · Director- Film '72TV · 1971 · as Self · 5 episodes
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawTV · 1971 · Director · 1 episode
The PsychiatristTV · 1971 · Director · 2 episodes
Night GalleryTV · 1970 · Director · 1 episode
Marcus Welby, M.D.TV · 1969 · Director · 1 episode
Night GalleryFilm · 1969 · Director
60 MinutesTV · 1968 · as Self · 2 episodes
The Name of the GameTV · 1968 · Director · 1 episode
OmnibusTV · 1967 · Acting · 1 episode
Titel, Thesen, TemperamenteTV · 1967 · as Self · 1 episode- The OscarsTV · 1953 · as Self · 12 episodes
Golden Globe AwardsTV · 1944 · as Self - Nominee · 2 episodes- Long LostFilm · Producer
- UltraFilm · Producer
- Untitled Scott Beck and Bryan Woods Sci-Fi FilmFilm · Producer
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