Steven Spielberg by; Stephanie Chavez

1. Steven Spielberg
Stephanie Chavez,
Directors Research Project
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2. Steven Spielberg Duel, movie poster
Youth
Steven Spielberg was born on
December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati,
Ohio. When he was young, he
moved several times and spent
part of his youth in Arizona. There,
he became one of the youngest
television directors for Universal.
A popular television film, Duel,
gave him the opportunity to start
directing for cinema.
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3. Steven Spielberg, Jaws
Apprentice
Spielberg's first major directorial
effort was The Sugarland Express,
a film that marked him as a rising
star. But it was his next film that
made him an international
superstar among directors: Jaws.
This classic shark movie got him
credited with starting a summer
blockbuster tradition. Spielberg
pioneered special effects with his
film, E.T.
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4. Steven Spielberg Academy Award
Awards - Honors
Spielberg won three Academy
Awards, and has received many
other honors during his career. He
received the Irving G. Thalberg
Memorial Award from the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences in 1986. In 2004 he
received the Directors Guild of
America Lifetime Achievement
Award and the French Legion of
Honor in recognition of his work.
Plus, he was put into the Science
Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005.
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5. Steven Spielberg E.T. photo shoot
Techniques - Style
Pioneer of special effects
Primeval fears, literary
adaptions, fantasy, historical
films
He was known for creating a
blockbuster tradition with Jaws
He created Dreamworks
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6. films
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7. • http://moviemem.com/images/pictures/store/0-9/39STEPSINDIAN.jpg
• http://www.google.com/imgres?q=saving+private+ryan
• http://www.lecinema.free.fr/htm/Films/Films_fantastique.htm
• http://www.amazon.com/Saving-Private-Ryan-Mission-Movie/dp/155704371X
• http://moviecarpet.com/2011/12/12/steven-spielberg-confirms-jurassic-park-4-still-on-the-agenda/
• http://movies.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/steven-spielberg-films.htm
• http://relentlesspursuit.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/dvd-review-the-sugarland-express/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial
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8. Steven Spielberg direction
Quotes
“A lot of the films I've made probably could have
worked just as well 50 years ago, and that's just
because I have a lot of old-fashion values.” -
Steven Spielberg
“I dream for a living.” - Steven Spielberg
“I'd rather direct than produce. Any day. And twice
on Sunday.” - Steven Spielberg
“Fear may very well be a caveman fear of the
predator, of the giant lizard chasing them - maybe
that's what Steven Spielberg connects with so well
in Lost World.” - Oliver Stone
“Steven Spielberg and I have tremendous amounts
of money.” - David Geffen
“The idea of working with Steven Spielberg was
very attractive. He's such a master. He knows the
language of the camera and of filmmaking, which
gives him a great freedom.” - Max von Sydow
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9. Steven Spielberg on set of Jaws
Legacy - Influence
In 1994 Spielberg formed a
studio with Jeffrey Katzenberg
and David Geffen, called
Dreamworks. He also served as
producer for the Clint
Eastwood-directed World War II
films, Flags of Our Fathers and
Letters from Iwo Jima. There
are also rumors circulating
about Spielberg working on
another Indiana Jones film.
Spielberg is also known for his
impressive historical films.
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10. sources
"Steven Spielberg." Bibliography. A+E Networks. Web. <bibliography.com>.http://
www.biography.com/people/steven-spielberg-9490621
"Steven Spielberg." Internet Movie Database. IMDB, 1990. Web. 2012. <http://
www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/bio>.
BookRags Media Network. "Quotes About Steven Spielberg." Brainy Quote. BookRags
Media Network, 2001. Web. 2012. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/
steven_spielberg.html>.
"Steven Spielberg Quotes." Brainy Quote. BookRags Media Network, 2001. Web. 2012.
<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/steven_spielberg.html>.
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