Undoubtedly one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film, Steven Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Spielberg has countless big-grossing, critically acclaimed credits to his name, as producer, director and writer...See full bio »
2009-201360 Minutes
(TV series documentary)
Himself - Director (segment "Drew Barrymore")
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Himself - Director (segment "Lincoln")
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Himself - Director (segment "Spielberg")
2002The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television & Nominee: Best Director
2002Inside Taken
(video documentary short)
Himself
I think most of my movies are personal movies. I think the most personal movie I've made is
Schindler's List. I think the second-most personal movie I have ever made is
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. I also find
The Color Purple to be a personal film for me. So I've made a number of personal films. But I haven't made a movie yet that is actually a mirror neuron of my factual life and I don't think I ever will...
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Trivia:
Is a supporter of the Democratic Party.
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Trademark:
Known on-set for being able to work and come up with ideas very quickly (the best example of this would be the filming of "Saving Private Ryan", where Spielberg came up with angles and shot ideas on the spot, due to the fact that the film was largely un-storyboarded). Perhaps this is a habit he picked up after the filming of "Jaws", which was, very famously, a torturously slow shoot due to technical problems.
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