2. General facts
• Steven Allen Spielberg
• Film Director, Screenwriter and Producer
• Born 18th December 1946, Haddon Township, New Jersey
• In 1965 Steven went to Los Angeles, Southern California University
to study cinema photography
• Married actress Amy Irving (1985) then divorced in 1989
• Married again in 1991 to actress Kate Capshaw, and had 7 children
with her.
• Working life – 1963 – present
• Directed 28 feature films
• First official movie – The Sugarland express (1974)
• First famous movie – JAWS (1975)
• Directed a range of genres; Drama, Comedy, Cartoon, Sci-fi, Action
and Thriller
3. Famous Films
• Poltergeist
• JAWS
• Catch me if you can
• E.T.
• War of the worlds
• Indiana Jones
• Jurassic Park
• Saving Private Ryan
• The Color Purple
• Eagle Eye
4. Awards
• 90 Awards won
• Nominated 98 times
• 3 Oscars
• 13 Golden Globes
• 12 BAFTA awards
• 10 Academy awards
• 57 awards for best director, best screenplay and best writing
• Jaws – Spielberg’s most successful film won; 3 Golden globes,
Anthony Asquith Award for film music, Grammy, Peoples
choice Award, WGA Award and DGA Award.
