Steven Spielberg : Ask Biography

Spielberg in July 2011

Personal information

Birth date

December 18, 1946(age 69)

Place of birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Nationality

American

Education

Saratoga High School

Alma mater

California State University, Long Beach

Years active

1963 � present

Notable works

Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, E.T.: the Extra Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, Jaws

Influenced by

Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, Ingmar Bergman, John Frankenheimer

Net worth

$3.0 billion (2011)

Religion

Jewish

Spouse

-Amy Irving-1985-1989
-Kate Capshaw-1991

Children

6, including Sasha

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Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (Hons.) (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, video game designer and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an archetype of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing such issues as the Holocaust, slavery, war and terrorism. He is considered one of the most popular and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. He is also one of the co-founders of the DreamWorks movie studio.

Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films-Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)-achieved box office records, each becoming the highest-grossing film made at the time. To date, the unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $8.5 billion worldwide. Forbes puts Spielberg's wealth at $3.0 billion.