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AKA: Steven Allan Spielberg
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 12/18/1946
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Perhaps the western world's most famous living filmmaker, Steven Spielberg succeeded in combining the intimacy of a personal vision with the epic requirements of the modern commercial blockbuster. Though his astonishing success delayed his acceptance as a serious artist for many years, few could deny that Spielberg’s work decisively influenced twentieth century filmmaking through his potent visual imagery and universally recognizable emotion. If nothing else, Spielberg’s films were landmarks in special effects, both in their visual and aural aspects, and they additionally possessed an uncanny
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Made first 8mm (3 1/2 min.) film while in grade school; set up a tree-planting business to pay for film and equipment while in teens
1960
Won first contest with 40-minute war film, "Escape to Nowhere" at age 13
1962
Made first amateur 8mm feature film, "Firelight" at age 16; father hired local theater to screen film
1968
Professional debut with 24-minute short, "Amblin" (shown at Atlanta Film Festival)
1968
Signed to seven-year contract as TV director with Universal-MCA
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