Steven Speilberg

Rumour has it that a young Steven Speilberg occupied an empty office at Paramount Studios, moved in personal belongings, stuck his name on the door and pretended to be a contractual director!
He started out as a tv director but got his break after making the film 'Duel' starring Dennis Weaver about a truck driver with road rage, hell bent on terrorising a passing motorist.
Mr. Speilberg (along with George Lucas) was probably responsible for bringing cinema back in fashion after a decline in audiences due to the onset of the video industry, starting with the blockbuster 'Jaws' in the 70's, followed by 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'. These commercial successes spawned other blockbusters such as 'Superman: The Movie' (Donner)and of course 'Star Wars'.(Lucas) It was cinema's return. Audiences filled theatres again for the thrill of the big screen and rollercoaster action from the likes of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and the heartwarming 'E.T. The Extraterrestial'. Speilberg was riding high despite failures like '1941' inspired by the vintage 'Hellzapoppin'. Films such as 'The Colour Purple' and 'Schindler's List also quietened the critics, proving that Spielberg could also direct more serious drama.




Filmography

Steven Speilberg - filmography

5 most recent films

Stephen Fry - In America - 4.0 stars
Stephen Fry - In America - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Stephen Fry - In America - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Stephen Fry - In America - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Stephen Fry - In America - 4.0 stars
Stephen Fry - In America - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Bill Gates - 6 times - show films
Aretha Franklin - 6 times - show films
George Bush - 6 times - show films
Arnold Schwarzenegger - 6 times - show films
Stephen Fry - 6 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 6 times - show films