Steven Allan Spielberg famed as Steven Spielberg is a famous American filmmaker. He became one of the youngest television directors for Universal in the late 1960s. A highly praised television film, Duel (1972), brought him the opportunity to direct for the cinema, and a long string of hits have made him the most commercially successful director of all time. His subsequent releases focused typically on science fiction and adventure films, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), the Indiana Jones series, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993) are seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking. He co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Studios, where he has also served as a producer for several successful films, including the Gremlins, Back to the Future, Men in Black, and the Transformers series. He is a very talented filmmaker.
Steven Spielberg and J. J. Abrams Joined a Very Special Tour of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland
Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy Edge isn’t open to the public just yet, but that didn't keep a few VIPs from stopping by for a tour. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger took a few of his friends-Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, directors J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg, and Galaxy’s Edge creator, Scott Trowbridge-on a quick tour of the new land last week. And, luckily for fans everywhere, Iger tweeted about their little adventure. Abrams directed "The Force Awakens" and is also directing "The Rise of Skywalker," which is set to storm theaters on December 20. Spielberg had little to do with the franchise, except for a small credit as a guest director in "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." But, he’s Steven Spielberg, he can do whatever he wants.
What nationality is Steven Spielberg?
Steven was born on 18th December 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio as Steven Allan Spielberg. He was born to Arnold Spielberg and Leah Posner, his parents. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is White. His religion is Jewish and his horoscope sign is Sagittarius. His mother was a restaurateur and concert pianist, and his father was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers. He attended Hebrew school from 1953 to 1957, in classes taught by Rabbi Albert L. Lewis. He attended Arcadia High School for 3 years. He was graduated from Saratoga High School in 1965. His more details of early life will be added soon.
What is the age of Steven as of now?
As of 2018, his age is 72 but his age will be turning to 73 on his upcoming birthday in December as of 2019.
Did Steven Spielberg work on Star Wars?
- Steven began his first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery.
- He got his first feature-length assignment: an episode of The Name of the Game called "L.A. 2017".
- He teamed with Star Wars creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- After that, he returned to the adventure genre with the film version of Michael Crichton's novel Jurassic Park in 1993.
- In 1996, he directed the sequel to 1993's Jurassic Park with The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
- He later shot A.I. Artificial Intelligence in 2001, Minority Report, Catch Me If You Can in 2002, The Terminal in 2004, Munich, Sword of Gideon, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and more.
- He also shot the film The Adventures of Tintin in 2009, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.
- The Adventures of Tintin won the award for Best Animated Feature Film at the Golden Globe Awards that year.
- Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln was released in the year 2012.
- He directed 2015's Bridge of Spies, a Cold War thriller based on the 1960 U-2 incident.
- Bridge of Spies received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture; Rylance won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, becoming the second actor to win for performance.
- The BFG premiered out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on 14th May 2016 and received a wide release in the US on 1st July 2016.
- He directed Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in "The Post", an account of The Washington Posts.
- The film began a limited release on 22nd December 2017 with a wide release following on 12th January 2018.
- Steven will next direct West Side Story a new film adaptation of the classic musical.
- It was announced that Ansel Elgort would play the lead role of Tony on 2nd October 2018.
- On 14th January 2019, it was announced that newcomer Rachel Zegler had been cast in the other lead role of Maria. The film will be released on 18th December 2020.
What are the height and weight of Steven?
Steven is a very handsome person at the of 72. He looks still young. He has an average height of 170 cm or 1.70 m or 5' 7” with a balanced weight of 75 kg or 165 lbs. His other body measurements will be added soon. He has got a very charming smile on his lips.
How much is Steven's worth?
The net worth of Steven is estimated to have $3.7 Billion as of 2018 but his exact net worth and salary for 2019 has not been revealed yet. It will be added soon. His major source of earning is from his filmmaking career.
Who are the children of Steven?
Steven is a married person. Firstly, he married Amy Irving in the year 1985 and later the couple divorced in 1989. He first met actress Amy Irving in 1976 at the suggestion of director Brian De Palma. The couple is blessed with a son named Max Samuel. After Amy Irving, he married Kate Capshaw in the year 1991. He met when he cast her in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. They married on October 12, 1991.
Altogether, he has 7 children from his marital life named Jessica Capshaw (born August 9, 1976) who is the daughter from Kate Capshaw's previous marriage to Robert Capshaw, Max Samuel Spielberg (born June 13, 1985) who is the son from Spielberg's previous marriage to actress Amy Irving, Theo Spielberg (born August 21, 1988) who was adopted by Capshaw before her marriage to Spielberg, who later also adopted him, Sasha Rebecca Spielberg (born May 14, 1990, Los Angeles), Sawyer Avery Spielberg (born March 10, 1992, Los Angeles), Mikaela George (born February 28, 1996) who was adopted with Kate Capshaw and Destry Allyn Spielberg (born December 1, 1996).
