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Also known as Steven Allan Spielberg

Steven Allan Spielberg 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 he is the second highest-grossing film director of all time. Among other accolades, he has received three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, four BAFTA Awards, twelve Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and a Grammy Award, as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995, an honorary knighthood in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honor 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 one of the world's wealthiest celebrities. He is one of 22 people to achieve EGOT status.

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Steven Allan Spielberg is an American film director, producer, actor, and art collector. Born in Cincinnati in 1946, he began his work period in 1969 and is primarily located in Hollywood. He is a member of the Democratic Party and identifies as American Jewish. Spielberg attended California State University, Long Beach. He has been recognized in the Academy Award Best Director collection and the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

His professional roles include serving as a film director and producer. He has received several awards, including the Knight of the Legion of Honour, Daytime Emmy Award, Directors Guild of America Award, and National Humanities Medal. Spielberg has been married to Amy Irving and Kate Capshaw. He has seven children, including Sasha Spielberg, Jessica Capshaw, and Destry Spielberg, and has a sibling named Anne Spielberg. His notable works include *The Land Before Time* and *Ready Player One*.

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Born
1947
Works
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  • The Art Of The Adventures Of Tintin
  • Spielberg
  • A set of thematically-grouped films from the Spielberg Archive was exhibited at the World Jewish Film Festival
  • The land before time
  • Ready Player One Story : (Best Edition Of 2018)

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Gender
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Country
United States
Active from
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