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Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker and influential pioneer of the modern blockbuster era. Steven Spielberg was born on 18 December 1946.

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Who is Steven Spielberg?

Steven Spielberg is best known for Pioneering blockbuster films and shaping modern cinema with iconic movies like Jurassic Park, E.T., and Schindler's List. Steven Spielberg is an American public figure. Steven Spielberg was born on 18 December 1946, which places Steven Spielberg among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1940s. On Dead or Alive, Steven Spielberg is listed in the Screen Icons category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Steven Spielberg is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Pioneering blockbuster films and shaping modern cinema with iconic movies like Jurassic Park, E.T., and Schindler's List.
Nationality: American
Born: 18 December 1946
Listed under: Screen Icons

About Steven Spielberg

DeMille Award in 2009, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, and the National Medal of Arts in 2023. Growing up in Haddonfield, New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona, he developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. He subsequently moved to California and studied film in college. Starting his career in television, Spielberg made his directorial debut with Duel (1971). His theatrical debut was The Sugarland Express (1974), which began his decades-long collaboration with composer John Williams. He explored drama in The Color Purple (1985) and Empire of the Sun (1987). Artificial Intelligence (2001), Minority Report (2002), War of the Worlds (2005), Ready Player One (2018) and Disclosure Day (2026); the historical dramas Amistad (1997), Munich (2005), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015) and The Post (2017); the comedies Catch Me If You Can (2002) and The Terminal (2004); the animated film The Adventures of Tintin (2011); the musical West Side Story (2021); and the family drama The Fabelmans (2022). In 2013, Time listed him as one of the 100 most influential people, and in 2023, Spielberg was the recipient of the first ever Time 100 Impact Award in the US.

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What is Steven Spielberg known for?

Steven Spielberg is known for Pioneering blockbuster films and shaping modern cinema with iconic movies like Jurassic Park, E.T., and Schindler's List.

When was Steven Spielberg born?

Steven Spielberg was born on 18 December 1946.

What nationality is Steven Spielberg?

Steven Spielberg's nationality is American.

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