Steven Spielberg Biography

By michaelorchard
  • Steven Spielberg is born

    Steven Spielberg is born

  • Becomes one of the youngest TV directors at Universal

  • Directs Duel

    Directs Duel

    His film Duel gained strong praise and opened doors for future filmmaking.
  • Jaws is released

    Jaws is released

    The thriller becomes a huge success.

  • Starts to explore sci-fi themes

  • Founds Amblin Entertainment

    Founds Amblin Entertainment

    Steven Spielberg creates his first production company
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    Releases the most beloved sci-fi films of all time, and becomes the highest grossing film of the 1980s
  • receives the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

    receives the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

    Spielberg received the Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Wins Oscar for Best Director

    Wins Oscar for Best Director

  • Co-founds Dreamworks SKG

    Co-founds Dreamworks SKG

    With Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.

  • Wins a second Oscar for Best Director

    Wins for WWII film 'Saving Private Ryan'

  • Sold DreamWorks to Paramount

  • Reunites with George Lucas for Indiana Jones

    Spielberg and George Lucas reunited for re instalment of the Indiana Jones saga
  • Directs Lincoln Biopic

    Directs Lincoln Biopic

    Spielberg directed legendary biopic about President Abraham Lincoln
  • awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

    awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

  • donated $500,000 to the March for Our Lives Demonstrations