3. Basic Facts
-DOB: December 18, 1946
-Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. But spent childhood
in Haddon Township, New Jersey
-Religion is Judaism. Orthadox Jew
-Mom: Leah Posner was a concert pianist and a
restaurateur (Leahanni
-Dad: Arnold Spielberg and helped develop
computers
-Unknown elementary school, but went to
Inglewood Elementary School in the 4th grade
4. Basic Facts continued...
-Also was embarassed by his grandpa when he
went to school because he wore a long black
coat, a black hat, and a very long white beard
-Also went to Hebrew School from 1953 to
1957. Taught by Rabbi Albert L. Lewis
-Was a boyscout
-Moved to Arizona in 1952
6. How it all started...
-Was a Boyscout (In Arizona in 1958)
-He was 12
-Needed to complete a task for photography
-Dad's still camera was broken, so asked
scoutmaster if he could make a video instead
-Named it the The Last Gunfight
-9 Minutes 8mm film
7. Other Facts As A Teen
-In early teens, made mini 8mm movies at the
Pinnacle Peak Patio restaurant
-Went to Arcadia High School (Phoenix)3yrs
- At 13, made a movie called Escape To
Nowhere, based on a battle in East Africa,
which won a prize. It was 40 minutes long.
- At age 16, in 1963, he wrote his first indie film,
140 min science fiction adventure, Firelight.
Later, it inspired the movie he made Close
Encounters of the Third Kind.
8. Other Facts As A Teen continued...
-The movie budget budget was around $500
-It was shown at a local cinema
-He generated a profit of $1
-He also made a couple of films about World
War 2, which were inspired by his father
-His parents divorced in Arizona
-He moved to Saratoga, CA with his dad and
went to Saratoga high for 1 year graduating
-Saratoga High School offers many arts
based....
9. Other Facts As A Teen continued...
-During summer break, he went to Universal
Studios on a tour bus
-Hopped off the bus and went into a doorway
and asked where the library telephone was
-Told his cousin over the phone the story about
him jumping off the bus
-Librarian overheard and asked him if really
true
-Said yes
-Librarian asked what he wanted to do with his
life
10. Other Facts As A Teen
-He said he wanted to direct movies, and watch
people direct
-The librarian gave him a pass to come the next
day
-But, he came for every work day of the week
for his summer break
-He found an office that was not being used
-He moved in
-People that he was related to a producer
-So they didn't kick him out
11. His Career
-When he was on set, he showed his short film
Amblin to the studio boss Sid Sheinberg
-The boss gave Spielberg a 7 year contract
-He was only 21 (youngest)
-He continued to make movies for Universal
Studios
-They were very successful
12. Inspired
-J. J Abrams -John Sayles
-Paul Thomas Anderson -Ridley Scott
-Neil Blomkamp -John Singleton
-James Cameron -Kevin Smith
-Roland Emmerich -Steven Soderbergh
-David Fincher -Robert Rodriguez
-Peter Jackson
-Adam Green
13. What did he explore?
-Making Movies
-Sci-Fi Movies
-Video Gaming
14. How did he change the point of view
of the world?
-He put a different view of movies to the world
-Sci-Fi
-Inspired people to make movies
-Made a new kind of movie genre
