Steven Spielberg

Producer, Director, Actor, Writer, Editor, Composer

December 18, 1946 (79 years)
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema and is the highest-grossing film director of all time. Among other accolades, he has received three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and three BAFTA Awards, as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995, an honorary knighthood in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2006, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2009, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, and the National Medal of Arts in 2023. According to Forbes, he is the wealthiest celebrity.

Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved to California and studied film in college. After directing several episodes for television, including Night Gallery and Columbo, he directed the television film Duel (1971), which Barry Diller approved. He made his theatrical debut with The Sugarland Express (1974), also beginning his decades-long collaboration with composer John Williams, with whom he has worked for all but five of his theatrical releases. He became a household name with the summer blockbuster Jaws (1975). He continued directing acclaimed escapist box-office hits with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and the original Indiana Jones trilogy (1981–1989). He also explored drama in The Color Purple (1985) and Empire of the Sun (1987).

In 1993, Spielberg directed back-to-back hits with the science fiction thriller Jurassic Park, the highest-grossing film at the time, and the epic historical drama Schindler's List, which has often been ranked among the greatest films ever made. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the latter as well as for the World War II epic Saving Private Ryan (1998). Spielberg has since directed the science fiction films A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Minority Report (2002), War of the Worlds (2005) and Ready Player One (2018); 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).

Spielberg co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures, and he has served as a producer for many successful films and television series, among them Poltergeist (1982), Gremlins (1984), Back to the Future (1985), An American Tail (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Animaniacs (1993), Freakazoid! (1995), Twister (1996), Band of Brothers (2001) and Transformers (2007). Several of Spielberg's works are considered among the greatest films in history, and some are among the highest-grossing films of all time. Seven of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". In 2013, Time listed him among the 100 most influential people. In 2023, Spielberg was the recipient of the first-ever Time 100 Impact Award in the US.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie
    Twilight Zone: The Movie1983
  • Joe Versus the Volcano
    Joe Versus the Volcano1990
  • Fandango
    Fandango1985
  • Finding Oscar
    Finding Oscar2016
  • Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
    Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero2024

Known For

  • Schindler's List
    Schindler's List1993
  • Saving Private Ryan
    Saving Private Ryan1998
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
    Raiders of the Lost Ark1981
  • Jurassic Park
    Jurassic Park1993
  • Catch Me If You Can
    Catch Me If You Can2002
  • Jaws
    Jaws1975
  • E.T.
    E.T.1982
  • Minority Report
    Minority Report2002
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989
  • Transformers
    Transformers2007
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence
    A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001
  • Men in Black
    Men in Black1997
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984
  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008
  • War of the Worlds
    War of the Worlds2005
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park
    The Lost World: Jurassic Park1997
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977
  • The Terminal
    The Terminal2004
  • Bridge of Spies
    Bridge of Spies2015
  • Lincoln
    Lincoln2012

Featured Videos

  • A First Look With Steven Spielberg
    A First Look With Steven SpielbergDisclosure DayFeb 9, 2026
  • Steven Spielberg & John Williams
    Steven Spielberg & John WilliamsThe FabelmansDec 20, 2022
  • Steven On Rita
    Steven On RitaWest Side StoryDec 22, 2021
  • Steven On Ansel
    Steven On AnselWest Side StoryDec 13, 2021
  • Steven On Mike
    Steven On MikeWest Side StoryDec 13, 2021
  • Steven Spielberg And The Jurassic Legacy (Feautrette)
    Steven Spielberg And The Jurassic Legacy (Feautrette)Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomJun 19, 2018
  • Steven Spielberg On Michael Crichton Making Dinosaurs In The World
    Steven Spielberg On Michael Crichton Making Dinosaurs In The WorldJurassic World: Fallen KingdomJun 11, 2018
  • Steven Spielberg Directs Meryl Streep & Tom Hanks
    Steven Spielberg Directs Meryl Streep & Tom HanksThe PostDec 29, 2017
  • Steven Spielberg On The Pentagon Papers
    Steven Spielberg On The Pentagon PapersThe PostDec 15, 2017
  • Spielberg's Giant Dream Come True
    Spielberg's Giant Dream Come TrueThe BFGJun 29, 2016
  • Guy Williams On The Director Of Photography Janusz Kaminski
    Guy Williams On The Director Of Photography Janusz KaminskiThe BFGJun 28, 2016
  • Steven Spielberg On Describing BFG And How He's An Outcast
    Steven Spielberg On Describing BFG And How He's An OutcastThe BFGJun 28, 2016
  • Bridge Of Spies: Steven Spielberg And Tom Hanks Collaboration Featurette
    Bridge Of Spies: Steven Spielberg And Tom Hanks Collaboration FeaturetteBridge of SpiesOct 13, 2015
  • Bridge Of Spies: Steven Spielberg
    Bridge Of Spies: Steven SpielbergBridge of SpiesSep 29, 2015
  • Steven Spielberg And Oprah Winfrey
    Steven Spielberg And Oprah WinfreyThe Hundred-Foot JourneyJul 28, 2014
  • Steven Spielberg On How The Idea Of Jurassic Park 3D Came About
    Steven Spielberg On How The Idea Of Jurassic Park 3D Came AboutJurassic ParkMar 22, 2013
  • Thaddeus Stevens Speaks To The House
    Thaddeus Stevens Speaks To The HouseLincolnNov 12, 2012
  • The Adventures Of Tintin: Steven Spielberg On Reading The Tintin Books
    The Adventures Of Tintin: Steven Spielberg On Reading The Tintin BooksThe Adventures of TintinDec 14, 2011
  • Spielberg Q & A
    Spielberg Q & AWar HorseDec 13, 2011
  • Steven Spielberg On The Story
    Steven Spielberg On The StoryWar HorseDec 7, 2011

Filmography

2027
Gremlins 3 · as Executive Producer
2027
Napoleon (2027) · as Executive Producer
2026
2026
Cape Fear · as Executive Producer
2026
2026
The Dinosaurs · as Executive Producer
2025
2025
Jurassic World: Rebirth · as Executive Producer
2024
2024
Transformers One · as Executive Producer
2024
Twisters · as Executive Producer
2024
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory · as Executive Producer
2024
The Bloody Hundredth · as Executive Producer
2024
Masters of the Air · as Executive Producer
2023
2023
2023
Life on Our Planet · as Executive Producer
2023
Tiny Toons Looniversity · as Executive Producer
2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · as Executive Producer
2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts · as Executive Producer
2022
2022
2022
Gremlins · as Executive Producer
2022
Jurassic World: Dominion · as Executive Producer
2022
Halo · as Executive Producer
2021
2021
Oslo · as Executive Producer
2020
Animaniacs · as Executive Producer
2020
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous · as Executive Producer
2020
Amazing Stories (2020) · as Executive Producer
2019
Why We Hate · as Executive Producer
2019
Men in Black: International · as Executive Producer
2018
Bumblebee · as Executive Producer
2018
First Man · as Executive Producer
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom · as Executive Producer
2018
2017
2017
Transformers: The Last Knight · as Executive Producer
2017
Five Came Back · as Executive Producer
2017
Five Came Back · as Executive Producer
2016
Bull (2016) · as Executive Producer
2016
Finding Oscar · as Executive ProducerOn Plex
2016
2016
All the Way · as Executive Producer
2015
2015
Minority Report · as Executive Producer
2015
Public Morals (2015) · as Executive Producer
2015
Jurassic World · as Executive Producer
2015
The Whispers · as Executive Producer
2014
Red Band Society (US) · as Executive Producer
2014
2014
Extant · as Executive Producer
2014
Transformers: Age of Extinction · as Executive Producer
2013
Lucky 7 · as Executive Producer
2013
Under the Dome · as Executive Producer
2013
2012
2012
Men in Black³ · as Executive Producer
2012
The River (2012) · as Executive Producer
2012
Smash (2012) · as Executive Producer
2011
2011
2011
Real Steel · as Executive Producer
2011
Terra Nova · as Executive Producer
2011
Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero · as Executive Producer
2011
Cowboys & Aliens · as Executive Producer
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon · as Executive Producer
2011
2011
2011
Locke & Key · as Executive Producer
2011
Transformers: The Ride - 3D · as Executive Producer
2010
True Grit · as Executive Producer
2010
Hereafter · as Executive Producer
2010
2009
The Lovely Bones · as Executive Producer
2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen · as Executive Producer
2009
United States of Tara · as Executive Producer
2008
Eagle Eye · as Executive Producer
2007
Transformers · as Executive Producer
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
Monster House · as Executive Producer
2006
I Only Wanted to Live · as Executive Producer
2005
2005
2005
The Legend of Zorro · as Executive Producer
2005
Into the West · as Executive Producer
2005
2004
2004
Voices from the List · as Executive Producer
2003
Burma Bridge Busters · as Executive Producer
2002
2002
Taken · as Executive Producer
2002
Men in Black II · as Executive Producer
2002
2001
We Stand Alone Together · as Executive Producer
2001
Band of Brothers · as Executive Producer
2001
Jurassic Park III · as Executive Producer
2001
2001
Shrek · as Executive Producer
2001
Semper Fi · as Executive Producer
2000
2000
Eyes of the Holocaust · as Executive Producer
1999
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish · as Executive Producer
1999
The Haunting · as Executive Producer
1998
The Last Days · as Executive Producer
1998
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain · as Executive Producer
1998
1998
The Mask of Zorro · as Executive Producer
1998
Small Soldiers · as Executive Producer
1998
Invasion America · as Executive Producer
1998
Deep Impact · as Executive Producer
1998
Toonsylvania · as Executive Producer
1997
1997
Men in Black · as Executive Producer
1997
The Lost Children of Berlin · as Executive Producer
1996
Twister · as Executive Producer
1996
1996
The Best of Roger Rabbit · as Executive Producer
1996
1996
Survivors of the Holocaust · as Executive Producer
1995
1995
Freakazoid! · as Executive Producer
1995
Pinky and the Brain · as Executive Producer
1995
Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery · as Executive Producer
1995
Casper · as Executive Producer
1995
1994
The Flintstones · as Executive Producer
1994
I'm Mad · as Executive Producer
1994
Tiny Toons Spring Break · as Executive Producer
1993
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story · as Executive Producer
1993
Animaniacs · as Executive Producer
1993
1993
1993
1993
Class of '61 · as Executive Producer
1993
Trail Mix-Up · as Executive Producer
1993
1992
The Plucky Duck Show · as Executive Producer
1992
Fievel's American Tails · as Executive Producer
1992
1991
A Brief History of Time · as Executive Producer
1991
A Wish for Wings That Work · as Executive Producer
1991
1991
Cape Fear · as Executive Producer
1991
Back to the Future · as Executive Producer
1990
Tiny Toon Adventures · as Executive Producer
1990
Arachnophobia · as Executive Producer
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Executive Producer
1990
Roller Coaster Rabbit · as Executive Producer
1990
Back to the Future Part III · as Executive Producer
1990
Dreams · as Executive Producer
1990
Joe Versus the Volcano · as Executive ProducerOn Plex
1989
1989
Back to the Future Part II · as Executive Producer
1989
Dad · as Executive Producer
1989
Tummy Trouble · as Executive Producer
1988
The Land Before Time · as Executive Producer
1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit · as Executive Producer
1987
1987
*batteries not included · as Executive Producer
1987
Three O'Clock High · as Executive Producer
1987
Innerspace · as Executive Producer
1987
Harry and the Hendersons · as Executive Producer
1986
An American Tail · as Executive Producer
1986
Amazing Stories · as Executive Producer
1986
The Money Pit · as Executive Producer
1985
1985
Young Sherlock Holmes · as Executive Producer
1985
Amazing Stories (1985) · as Executive Producer
1985
Back to the Future · as Executive Producer
1985
The Goonies · as Executive Producer
1985
Fandango · as Executive ProducerOn Plex
1984
Gremlins · as Executive Producer
1983
1982
1982
1981
Continental Divide · as Executive Producer
1980
Used Cars · as Executive Producer
1978
I Wanna Hold Your Hand · as Executive Producer
1964

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