Spielberg (2017)

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

Director:

Susan Lacy

Stars:

Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Richard Dreyfuss

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself
Martin Scorsese	...	Himself - Director
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Himself - Actor
Bill Butler	...	Himself - Cinematographer
John Williams	...	Himself - Composer
David Edelstein	...	Himself - Film Critic
Michael Phillips	...	Himself - Producer
Nancy Spielberg	...	Herself - Sister
Anne Spielberg	...	Herself - Sister
Janet Maslin	...	Herself - Film Critic
Sue Spielberg	...	Herself - Sister
Leah Adler	...	Herself - Parent
Arnold Spielberg	...	Himself - Parent
J.J. Abrams	...	Himself - Director
Sid Sheinberg	...	Himself - Former President of MCA Inc. / Universal

Storyline

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

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Taglines:

Just when you thought you knew everything about the man and his movies.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spielberg

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Documentary Films, Pentimento Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

147 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

There is no reference to Spielberg's movie "Always" , except brief appearance of Holly Hunter.

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Goofs

A clip of "Wayne's World 2" (1993) that parodies "Jurassic Park" is incorrectly labeled as "Wayne's World" (1992). The first "Wayne's World" film could not have included a parody of "Jurassic Park," since "Jurassic Park" had not yet been filmed when "Wayne's World" was released in 1992.

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Quotes

Herself - Film Critic: He speaks cinema as if it's his native language.

User Reviews

I Love This Guy

Yesterday's movie night was quite a hard pick for me: Spielberg or Christine. Both started at 10 p.m and are based on true story, only the previous one is a documentary and the other one is a biopic. At the last second, I finally picked Spielberg because he's a great filmmaker despite the fact I haven't watched all of his movies. Another reason, I know Dawson Leery from Dawson's Creek worships this guy. He's explained why but I need to know more about Spielberg. He's considered a genius for making a debut at a very young age. One of those great artists in the world. I was so glad to find out that this documentary is a world premiere, meaning I've made the right choice.

The documentary is so informative and entertaining at the same time. Love to see those individuals involved in filmmaking spend their time together, support, criticize and appreciate each other's works. Spielberg himself was driven to filmmaking at a very young age although he wasn't so sure if it was his real passion or just a plain hobby, or even his diversion since he was bullied and a broken home kid. Those hard times in his youth reflected almost in his every movie. Some of them are very personal. And yes, Dawson was right when he said Spielberg almost never put nudity or sex scene in his movies because he's shy. So cute, anyway.

I downloaded Lawrence of Arabia right away because it's the movie that's so meaningful for Spielberg in his career as a director. I promise my self to watch all movies where Spielberg's in it.