Director Research Project

Steven Spielberg

Stephanie Chavez,Directors Research Project

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Youth

Steven Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio. When he was young, he moved several times and spent part of his youth in Arizona. There, he became one of the youngest television directors for Universal. A popular television film, Duel, gave him the opportunity to start directing for cinema.

Steven Spielberg Duel, movie poster

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Apprentice

Spielberg's first major directorial effort was The Sugarland Express, a film that marked him as a rising star. But it was his next film that made him an international superstar among directors: Jaws. This classic shark movie got him credited with starting a summer blockbuster tradition. Spielberg pioneered special effects with his film, E.T.

Steven Spielberg, Jaws

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Awards - Honors

Spielberg won three Academy Awards, and has received many other honors during his career. He received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1986. In 2004 he received the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award and the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his work. Plus, he was put into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005.

Steven Spielberg Academy Award

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Techniques - Style

Pioneer of special effects

Primeval fears, literary adaptions, fantasy, historical films

He was known for creating a blockbuster tradition with Jaws

He created Dreamworks

Steven Spielberg E.T. photo shoot

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films

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• http://moviemem.com/images/pictures/store/0-9/39STEPSINDIAN.jpg

• http://www.google.com/imgres?q=saving+private+ryan

• http://www.lecinema.free.fr/htm/Films/Films_fantastique.htm

• http://www.amazon.com/Saving-Private-Ryan-Mission-Movie/dp/155704371X

• http://moviecarpet.com/2011/12/12/steven-spielberg-confirms-jurassic-park-4-still-on-the-agenda/

• http://movies.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/steven-spielberg-films.htm

• http://relentlesspursuit.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/dvd-review-the-sugarland-express/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial

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“A lot of the films I've made probably could have worked just as well 50 years ago, and that's just because I have a lot of old-fashion values.” - Steven Spielberg

“I dream for a living.” - Steven Spielberg

“I'd rather direct than produce. Any day. And twice on Sunday.” - Steven Spielberg

“Fear may very well be a caveman fear of the predator, of the giant lizard chasing them - maybe that's what Steven Spielberg connects with so well in Lost World.” - Oliver Stone

“Steven Spielberg and I have tremendous amounts of money.” - David Geffen

“The idea of working with Steven Spielberg was very attractive. He's such a master. He knows the language of the camera and of filmmaking, which gives him a great freedom.” - Max von Sydow

Quotes

Steven Spielberg direction

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Legacy - Influence

In 1994 Spielberg formed a studio with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen, called Dreamworks. He also served as producer for the Clint Eastwood-directed World War II films, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima. There are also rumors circulating about Spielberg working on another Indiana Jones film. Spielberg is also known for his impressive historical films.

Steven Spielberg on set of Jaws

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sources

"Steven Spielberg." Bibliography. A+E Networks. Web. <bibliography.com>.http://www.biography.com/people/steven-spielberg-9490621

"Steven Spielberg." Internet Movie Database. IMDB, 1990. Web. 2012. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/bio>.

BookRags Media Network. "Quotes About Steven Spielberg." Brainy Quote. BookRags Media Network, 2001. Web. 2012. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/

steven_spielberg.html>.

"Steven Spielberg Quotes." Brainy Quote. BookRags Media Network, 2001. Web. 2012. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/steven_spielberg.html>.

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