he is the most commercially successful film maker in Hollywood welcome to
film maker in Hollywood welcome to
film maker in Hollywood welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the directorial career of
a look at the directorial career of
a look at the directorial career of Steven Spielberg doesn’t matter what the
Steven Spielberg doesn’t matter what the
Steven Spielberg doesn’t matter what the genre there has to be a story that’s
genre there has to be a story that’s
genre there has to be a story that’s worth telling that’s what it’s all about
worth telling that’s what it’s all about
worth telling that’s what it’s all about born December 18th 1946 in Cincinnati
born December 18th 1946 in Cincinnati
born December 18th 1946 in Cincinnati Ohio he spent his childhood in New
Ohio he spent his childhood in New
Ohio he spent his childhood in New Jersey and Arizona there he created 8
Jersey and Arizona there he created 8
Jersey and Arizona there he created 8 millimeter films with his friends and by
millimeter films with his friends and by
millimeter films with his friends and by the age of 13 years had already won a
the age of 13 years had already won a
the age of 13 years had already won a prize for his 40-minute amateur war film
prize for his 40-minute amateur war film
prize for his 40-minute amateur war film escape to nowhere based on the battle of
escape to nowhere based on the battle of
escape to nowhere based on the battle of East Africa he later attended California
East Africa he later attended California
East Africa he later attended California State University and became an unpaid
State University and became an unpaid
State University and became an unpaid seven-days-a-week intern and guest in
seven-days-a-week intern and guest in
seven-days-a-week intern and guest in the editing department at Universal
the editing department at Universal
the editing department at Universal Studios there he made his short films
Studios there he made his short films
Studios there he made his short films Amblin which was seen by the
Amblin which was seen by the
Amblin which was seen by the vice-president of universals television
vice-president of universals television
vice-president of universals television unit loving the film he made Spielberg
unit loving the film he made Spielberg
unit loving the film he made Spielberg the youngest director ever signed for a
the youngest director ever signed for a
the youngest director ever signed for a long-term deal with a major Hollywood
long-term deal with a major Hollywood
long-term deal with a major Hollywood studio as a result he decided to drop
studio as a result he decided to drop
studio as a result he decided to drop out of school to direct various
out of school to direct various
out of school to direct various television projects Universal
television projects Universal
television projects Universal satisfaction with his work quickly led
satisfaction with his work quickly led
satisfaction with his work quickly led to him directing a series of made for
to him directing a series of made for
to him directing a series of made for television features beginning with 1971
television features beginning with 1971
television features beginning with 1971 s dual a film about a psychotic trekker
s dual a film about a psychotic trekker
s dual a film about a psychotic trekker who chases a terrified driver I have
who chases a terrified driver I have
who chases a terrified driver I have never worked as hard I’ve never worked
never worked as hard I’ve never worked
never worked as hard I’ve never worked as fast and yet for some strange reasons
as fast and yet for some strange reasons
as fast and yet for some strange reasons I miss looking back never having worked
I miss looking back never having worked
I miss looking back never having worked as fast or as hard on anything else
as fast or as hard on anything else
as fast or as hard on anything else except for dual following this
except for dual following this
except for dual following this Spielberg’s debut theatrical film was
Spielberg’s debut theatrical film was
Spielberg’s debut theatrical film was 1974 as the Sugarland Express which
1974 as the Sugarland Express which
1974 as the Sugarland Express which followed the story of a married couple
followed the story of a married couple
followed the story of a married couple who are chased by police as they try and
who are chased by police as they try and
who are chased by police as they try and regain custody of their baby praised by
regain custody of their baby praised by
regain custody of their baby praised by critics the film unfortunately flopped
critics the film unfortunately flopped
critics the film unfortunately flopped at the box office undisturbed the young
at the box office undisturbed the young
at the box office undisturbed the young director took on the horror thriller
director took on the horror thriller
director took on the horror thriller jaws the grueling project was plagued by
jaws the grueling project was plagued by
jaws the grueling project was plagued by delays and budget overruns but it went
delays and budget overruns but it went
delays and budget overruns but it went on to become an enormous hit earning
on to become an enormous hit earning
on to become an enormous hit earning nearly half a billion dollars worldwide
nearly half a billion dollars worldwide
nearly half a billion dollars worldwide and winning three Academy Awards
having earned his mainstream
having earned his mainstream breakthrough he promptly rejected offers
breakthrough he promptly rejected offers
breakthrough he promptly rejected offers to directed sequel and instead helmed
to directed sequel and instead helmed
to directed sequel and instead helmed his sci-fi masterpiece Close Encounters
his sci-fi masterpiece Close Encounters
his sci-fi masterpiece Close Encounters of the Third Kind which earned six
of the Third Kind which earned six
of the Third Kind which earned six Academy Awards next Spielberg teamed
Academy Awards next Spielberg teamed
Academy Awards next Spielberg teamed with his longtime friend Star Wars
with his longtime friend Star Wars
with his longtime friend Star Wars creator George Lucas to bring the
creator George Lucas to bring the
creator George Lucas to bring the archaeologist adventurer Indiana Jones
archaeologist adventurer Indiana Jones
archaeologist adventurer Indiana Jones to life in not one but several widely
to life in not one but several widely
to life in not one but several widely popular installments
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[Applause] meanwhile Spielberg returned to
meanwhile Spielberg returned to
meanwhile Spielberg returned to science-fiction in 1981 with his iconic
science-fiction in 1981 with his iconic
science-fiction in 1981 with his iconic tale of a young boy who befriends an
tale of a young boy who befriends an
tale of a young boy who befriends an alien in ET the extra-terrestrial which
alien in ET the extra-terrestrial which
alien in ET the extra-terrestrial which became one of the top grossing films of
became one of the top grossing films of
became one of the top grossing films of all time
all time
all time [Music]
the director then delved into drama with
the director then delved into drama with the color purple and Empire of the Sun
the color purple and Empire of the Sun
the color purple and Empire of the Sun before releasing his Peter Pan sequel
before releasing his Peter Pan sequel
before releasing his Peter Pan sequel hook but it was his 1993 adaptation of
hook but it was his 1993 adaptation of
hook but it was his 1993 adaptation of Michael Crichton’s dinosaur novel
Michael Crichton’s dinosaur novel
Michael Crichton’s dinosaur novel Jurassic Park that would become the most
Jurassic Park that would become the most
Jurassic Park that would become the most successful generating nearly a billion
successful generating nearly a billion
successful generating nearly a billion dollars at the box office
dollars at the box office
dollars at the box office you’re crazy sir thank you Dad following
you’re crazy sir thank you Dad following
you’re crazy sir thank you Dad following this Spielberg earned his first Academy
this Spielberg earned his first Academy
this Spielberg earned his first Academy Award for Schindler’s List a deeply
Award for Schindler’s List a deeply
Award for Schindler’s List a deeply emotional true story of a German who
emotional true story of a German who
emotional true story of a German who risked everything to save the lives of
risked everything to save the lives of
risked everything to save the lives of 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust by 1994
1,100 Jews during the Holocaust by 1994
1,100 Jews during the Holocaust by 1994 he decided to take a short hiatus from
he decided to take a short hiatus from
he decided to take a short hiatus from directing to build up DreamWorks this
directing to build up DreamWorks this
directing to build up DreamWorks this film studio would coexist with his
film studio would coexist with his
film studio would coexist with his original production studio Amblin
original production studio Amblin
original production studio Amblin entertainment which he had opened back
entertainment which he had opened back
entertainment which he had opened back in 1981
in 1981
in 1981 rounding out the 90s he tackled the
rounding out the 90s he tackled the
rounding out the 90s he tackled the Jurassic Park sequel the lost world
Jurassic Park sequel the lost world
Jurassic Park sequel the lost world Amistad and his gritty war epic Saving
Amistad and his gritty war epic Saving
Amistad and his gritty war epic Saving Private Ryan at the turn of the
Private Ryan at the turn of the
Private Ryan at the turn of the millennium the director completed
millennium the director completed
millennium the director completed Stanley Kubrick’s final project AI
Stanley Kubrick’s final project AI
Stanley Kubrick’s final project AI artificial intelligence helm the
artificial intelligence helm the
artificial intelligence helm the futuristic action flick Minority Report
futuristic action flick Minority Report
futuristic action flick Minority Report told the story of a young con artist and
told the story of a young con artist and
told the story of a young con artist and catch me if you can crafted his modern
catch me if you can crafted his modern
catch me if you can crafted his modern adaptation of War of the Worlds and
adaptation of War of the Worlds and
adaptation of War of the Worlds and dramatized the massacre of Israeli
dramatized the massacre of Israeli
dramatized the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in
athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in
athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich
Munich
Munich finally granting the wishes of longtime
finally granting the wishes of longtime
finally granting the wishes of longtime fans he reteamed with George Lucas in
fans he reteamed with George Lucas in
fans he reteamed with George Lucas in 2008 to bring his fedora clad hero back
2008 to bring his fedora clad hero back
2008 to bring his fedora clad hero back to the silver screen in Indiana Jones
to the silver screen in Indiana Jones
to the silver screen in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
yeah I thought that was closer he then
yeah I thought that was closer he then began creating a trilogy based on The
began creating a trilogy based on The
began creating a trilogy based on The Adventures of Tintin and his World War
Adventures of Tintin and his World War
Adventures of Tintin and his World War one epic war horse with the career
one epic war horse with the career
one epic war horse with the career spanning over 40 years Spielberg has
spanning over 40 years Spielberg has
spanning over 40 years Spielberg has directed many of the most revered and
directed many of the most revered and
directed many of the most revered and influential films in the history of
influential films in the history of
influential films in the history of cinema and continues to be one of the
cinema and continues to be one of the
cinema and continues to be one of the most respected visionaries in Hollywood
most respected visionaries in Hollywood
most respected visionaries in Hollywood today
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