History Creator / StevenSpielberg

* OneofUs: Spielberg himself has stated that he plays video games, such as ''Halo''. He's also helped produce some games, too.

Every so often someone emerges in a field and manages to not only revolutionize it, but do so several times. Steven Spielberg is one of those people, with a career that has gone uninterrupted since the mid-70's and is one of the most influential powers in Hollywood.

Steven is a long time friend of Creator/GeorgeLucas, ever since they met at a film festival when both were in college (Spielberg said he was insanely jealous of Lucas' student film that eventually became ''Film/THX1138''). While their only official collaborations are ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', they frequently spend time together and discuss each others projects. Spielberg is also a frequent collaborator with StanWinston, the puppeteer and makeup virtuoso who brought the dinosaurs of ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' (his ''third'' time making the most successful movie of all time) and the robots of ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence'' marvelously to life.

* ''American Sniper'' (2014)

He's also delved into animation. He collaborated with Creator/DonBluth in the 1980's to produce box office successes like ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'', also starting his own animation studio, {{Amblimation}}, which would go on to produce the somewhat less successful ''WesternAnimation/WereBackADinosaursStory'', ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail: Fievel Goes West'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}}''. He is also known as the executive producer for (and mistakenly believed to have created, thanks to InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt) WarnerBros Silver Age cartoons ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', and ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain''.

* TomHanksSyndrome: Since ''SchindlersList'' most of the films he has directed have been serious dramas, rather than action-adventure blockbusters.

* ''Film/TheWarOfTheWorlds'' (2005)

* ''TheColorPurple'' (1985)
* ''EmpireOfTheSun'' (1987)

* ''SchindlersList'' (1993)
* ''TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' (1997)
* ''{{Amistad}}'' (1997)
* ''SavingPrivateRyan'' (1998)

* ''MinorityReport'' (2002)

* ''TheTerminal'' (2003)

* ''WarHorse'' (2011)

* ''Robopocalypse'' (2013)

He is also known for being a collaborator with other very popular films including ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' and ''Film/TheGoonies'' (a team effort with RichardDonner and ChrisColumbus). Even today he is found working in a lot of the megablockbusters like ''Film/{{Transformers}}''.

Steven is a long time friend of Creator/GeorgeLucas, ever since they met at a film festival when both were in college (Spielberg said he was insanely jealous of Lucas' student film that eventually became THX1138). While their only official collaborations are ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', they frequently spend time together and discuss each others projects. Spielberg is also a frequent collaborator with StanWinston, the puppeteer and makeup virtuoso who brought the dinosaurs of ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' (his ''third'' time making the most successful movie of all time) and the robots of ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' marvelously to life.

In 1994, he was a co-founder of the studio Creator/DreamWorks SKG. Dreamworks and Speilberg (as producer) would later go on to make the first MedalOfHonor video game, widely regarded as the [=PS1=]'s GoldenEye. He still runs [[VanityPlate Amblin Productions]]. Now works on a live-action ''GhostInTheShell'' adaption, a work he has said he is fond of.

Spielberg went on to make ''Film/{{Hook}}'' in 1991, and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' in 1993 became another one of the most popular films in history, revolutionizing the use of CG animation in film. ''SchindlersList'' in the same year won the Best Picture Oscar and is treasured all over the world to this day, ''SavingPrivateRyan'' won a handful more and the controversial ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' saw him taking over the directoral reins from his good friend Creator/StanleyKubrick, who died in mid-production. ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' saw him reteaming with Creator/TomHanks from ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', and became another acclaimed hit.

He's also delved into animation. He collaborated with Creator/DonBluth in the 1980's to produce box office successes like ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'', also starting his own animation studio, {{Amblimation}}, which would go on to produce the somewhat less successful ''WereBackADinosaursStory'', ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail: Fievel Goes West'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}}''. He is also known as the executive producer for (and mistakenly believed to have created, thanks to InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt) WarnerBros Silver Age cartoons ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', and ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain''.

Steven is a long time friend of GeorgeLucas, ever since they met at a film festival when both were in college (Spielberg said he was insanely jealous of Lucas' student film that eventually became THX1138). While their only official collaborations are ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', they frequently spend time together and discuss each others projects. Spielberg is also a frequent collaborator with StanWinston, the puppeteer and makeup virtuoso who brought the dinosaurs of ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' (his ''third'' time making the most successful movie of all time) and the robots of ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' marvelously to life.

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He's also delved into animation. He collaborated with Creator/DonBluth in the 1980's to produce box office successes like ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'', also starting his own animation studio, {{Amblimation}}, which would go on to produce the somewhat less successful ''WereBackADinosaursStory'', ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail: Fievel Goes West'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}}''. He is also known as the executive producer for (and mistakenly believed to have created, thanks to InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt) WarnerBros Silver Age cartoons ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', and PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain.

Spielberg went on to make ''Film/{{Hook}}'' in 1991, and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' in 1993 became another one of the most popular films in history, revolutionizing the use of CG animation in film. ''SchindlersList'' in the same year won the Best Picture Oscar and is treasured all over the world to this day, ''SavingPrivateRyan'' won a handful more and the controversial ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' saw him taking over the directoral reins from his good friend Creator/StanleyKubrick, who died in mid-production. ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' saw him reteaming with TomHanks from ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', and became another acclaimed hit.

He's also delved into animation as well. He collaborated with Creator/DonBluth in the 1980's to produce box office successes like ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'', also starting his own animation studio, {{Amblimation}}, which would go on to produce the somewhat less successful ''WereBackADinosaursStory'', ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail: Fievel Goes West'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}}''. He is also known as the executive producer for (and mistakenly believed to have created, thanks to InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt) WarnerBros Silver Age cartoons ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', and PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain.

Spielberg went on to make ''Film/{{Hook}}'' in 1991, and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' in 1993 became another one of the most popular films in history, revolutionizing the use of CG animation in film. ''SchindlersList'' in the same year won the Best Picture Oscar and is treasured all over the world to this day, ''SavingPrivateRyan'' won a handful more and the controversial ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' saw him taking over the directoral reins from his good friend StanleyKubrick, who died in mid-production. ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' saw him reteaming with TomHanks from ''SavingPrivateRyan'', and became another acclaimed hit.

* ''TwilightZoneTheMovie'' (1983 "Kick The Can" segment)

Spielberg went on to make ''Film/{{Hook}}'' in 1991, and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' in 1993 became another one of the most popular films in history, revolutionizing the use of CG animation in film. ''SchindlersList'' in the same year won the Best Picture Oscar and is treasured all over the world to this day, ''SavingPrivateRyan'' won a handful more and the controversial ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' saw him taking over the directoral reins from StanleyKubrick, who died in mid-production. ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' saw him reteaming with TomHanks from ''SavingPrivateRyan'', and became another acclaimed hit.

In 1994, he was a co-founder of the studio Creator/DreamWorks SKG. Dreamworks and Speilberg (as producer) would later go on to make the first MedalOfHonor, widely regarded as the [=PS1=]'s GoldenEye. He still runs [[VanityPlate Amblin Productions]]. Now works on a live-action ''GhostInTheShell'' adaption, a work he has said he is fond of.

In 1994, he was a co-founder of the studio Creator/DreamWorks SKG. He still runs [[VanityPlate Amblin Productions]]. Now works on a live-action ''GhostInTheShell'' adaption, a work he has said he is fond of.

Spielberg went on to make ''Film/{{Hook}}'' in 1991, and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' in 1993 became another one of the most popular films in history, revolutionizing the use of CG animation in film. ''SchindlersList'' in the same year won the Best Picture Oscar and is treasured all over the world to this day, ''SavingPrivateRyan'' won a handful more and the controversial ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' saw him taking over the directoral reins from StanleyKubrick, who died in mid-production. ''CatchMeIfYouCan'' saw him reteaming with TomHanks from ''SavingPrivateRyan'', and became another acclaimed hit.

* ''CatchMeIfYouCan'' (2002)

* ''Lincoln'' (2012)

Playing with his video camera as a kid, he enrolled in a community college with a small film program and used those connections to get work directing TV episodes (including the pilot to ''Series/{{Columbo}}'') until he got his big break, a low-budget, cult hit TV film ''Film/{{Duel}}''. ''Duel'' was an expertly made, taut thriller that was such a hit on tv that he was allowed to shoot more scenes to give it a cinema release in Europe. It got him a lot of attention, enough to be brought on as the director for the film that would launch him into the stratosphere, ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', the [[UrExample first]] summer blockbuster (Setting the record for highest grossing movie just before ''StarWars'' came out, pushing the record up even further. It remains one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time to this day).

In 1985, he branched into directing drama, with his ultra-serious ''TheColorPurple'', which was nominated for several Oscars; it would not be his last excursion into this genre.

Steven is a long time friend of GeorgeLucas, ever since they met at a film festival when both were in college (Spielberg said he was insanely jealous of Lucas' student film that eventually became THX1138). While their only official collaborations are ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', they frequently spend time together and discuss each others projects. Spielberg is also a frequent collaborator with StanWinston, the puppeteer and makeup virtuoso who brought the dinosaurs of ''Film/JurassicPark'' (his ''third'' time making the most successful movie of all time) and the robots of ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' marvelously to life.

In 1994, he was a co-founder of the studio DreamWorks SKG. He still runs [[VanityPlate Amblin Productions]]. Now works on a live-action ''GhostInTheShell'' adaption, a work he has said he is fond of.

Spielberg went on to make ''Film/{{Hook}}'' in 1991, and ''Film/JurassicPark'' in 1993 became another one of the most popular films in history, revolutionizing the use of CG animation in film. ''SchindlersList'' in the same year won the Best Picture Oscar and is treasured all over the world to this day, ''SavingPrivateRyan'' won a handful more and the controversial ''AIArtificialIntelligence'' saw him taking over the directoral reins from StanleyKubrick, who died in mid-production. ''CatchMeIfYouCan'' saw him reteaming with TomHanks from ''SavingPrivateRyan'', and became another acclaimed hit.

* ''Film/JurassicPark'' (1993)

* ''{{Film/Munich}}'' (2005)

In 1985, he branched into directing drama, with his ultra-serious ''TheColorPurple'', which was nominated for several Oscars; it would not be the last time his last excursion into this genre.

In 1985, he branched into directing ''TheColorPurple'', which was nominated for several Oscars and his first ultra-serious drama; it would not be his last.

Playing with his video camera as a kid, he enrolled in a community college with a small film program and used those connections to get work directing tv episodes (including the pilot to ''{{Columbo}}'') until he got his big break, a low-budget, cult hit TV film ''Film/{{Duel}}''. ''Duel'' was an expertly made, taut thriller that was such a hit on tv that he was allowed to shoot more scenes to give it a cinema release in Europe. It got him a lot of attention, enough to be brought on as the director for the film that would launch him into the stratosphere, ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', the [[UrExample first]] summer blockbuster (Setting the record for highest grossing movie just before ''StarWars'' came out, pushing the record up even further. It remains one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time to this day).