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  • Category: Motion pictures
  • Unveiled: 10 Jan 2003
  • Star rank: 27
  • Address:
    6807 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing west
  • GPS location:
    34.101666, -118.340194

Steven Spielberg

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Biography

Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg’s films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg’s early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an archetype of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing such issues as the Holocaust, slavery, war and terrorism. He is considered one of the most popular and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. He is also one of the co-founders of the DreamWorks movie studio.

Fact file

  • Born: Steven Allan Spielberg December 18, 1946 (age 65) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
  • Nationality: American
  • Education: Saratoga High School
  • Alma mater: California State University, Long Beach
  • Years active: 1963–present
  • Notable work(s): Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Jaws, Munich, War Horse
  • Influenced by: Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, Ingmar Bergman, John Frankenheimer
  • Net worth: $3.0 billion (2011)
  • Religion: Judaism
  • Spouse: Amy Irving (m. 1985–1989) «start: (1985)–end+1: (1990)»“Marriage: Amy Irving to Steven Spielberg” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg) Kate Capshaw (m. 1991) «start: (1991)»“Marriage: Kate Capshaw to Steven Spielberg” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg)
  • Children: 6

Read more about Steven Spielberg at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

In the news

The River Debuts To Weak Ratings!
Perez Hilton Gossip, 2012-02-08 21:10:27
Well, it's a good thing that Steven Spielberg also has Smash! The famous director is serving as exeutive producer on the new musical series, as well the midseason replacement ABC horror show The River, but apparently, the ratings for the latter's two-hour series premiere last night were less than stellar! ...

Review: ABC's 'The River' familiarly spooky, with an Amazon bite
LA Times Entertainme, 2012-02-07 08:00:00
Co-created by Oren Peli, with Steven Spielberg as executive producer, 'The River' adds its own supernatural twist on the found-footage tale.Co-created by Oren Peli, with Steven Spielberg as executive producer, 'The River' adds its own supernatural twist on the found-footage tale.

'Smash' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know!
MTV News, 2012-02-06 16:07:08
NBC's highly anticipated musical drama, starring Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty, premieres Monday night (February 6).By Christina Garibaldi Katharine McPhee in "Smash" Photo: NBC Unless you have been living under a rock for the past month, chances are you have seen a promo for NBC's new musical drama "Smash." The ...

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