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Steven Allan Spielberg

Did you know?

"pioneer of the modern blockbuster"

He is the highest grossing film director of all time.

Many of his films are considered the greatest in history.

Some of his films are among the highest grossing of all time.

Steven Spielberg's filmography

Some of his most recognized works include -

Jaws

Indiana Jones trilogy

Schindler's List

Saving Private Ryan

Catch Me If You Can

Lincoln

West Side Story

...just to start

Accolades -

3 Academy Awards/9 Nominations 

(Best Director win for Schindler's List & Saving Private Ryan)

(Best Picture win for Schindler's List)

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1987)

He helped develop a merit badge in cinematography that was launched at the 1989 National Scout Jamboree.  He was further presented with a Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 1989.

AFI Life Achievement Award (1995)*

*American Film Institute

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)

(In recognition of Schindler's List and work with the Shoah Foundation)

Medal for Distinguished Public Service (1999)

(In recognition of Saving Private Ryan)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures by the Directors Guild of America (Saving Private Ryan, 1999)

Lifetime Achievement Award by the Directors Guild of America (2000)

Honorary Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II (2001)

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2003)

Legion of Honor - France's highest civil honor (2004)

Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame (2005)

Gold Hugo Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)

Kennedy Center Honor (2006)

Visual Effects Society Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)

Hugh Downs Award for Communication Excellence by Arizona State University (2008)

Cecil B. DeMille Award by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (2009)

Philadelphia Liberty Medal (2009)

Commander of the Order of the Belgian Crown - Belgium's highest honor (2011)

Records of Achievement Award by the National Archives and Records Administration (2013)

Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015)

Honorary degrees - University of Southern California, Brown University, Yale University, Boston University, & Harvard University

A full list of his awards and honors can be found here.

(Wikipedia)

Did you know?

(ClassicFM)

Steven Spielberg took to the clarinet during his childhood and sat in for the Jaws soundtrack.

Who knew!