Favorite Director

STEVEN ALLAN SPIELBERG

1946:Born on 18 December in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

1968:At 21, signs to Universal on a seven year contract

1969:Directs segment of the episodic TV movie Night Gallery

1971:Directs Duel

1974:Directs first theatrical feature, The Sugarland Express

1975:Directs the brilliant Jaws

1977:First Oscar nomination for Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1981:Second Oscar nomination for Raiders of the Lost Ark

1982:Oscar nomination for ET The Extra : Terrestrial

1985:Marries actress, Amy Irving. Son, Max Spielberg born

1988:With actress girlfriend Kate Capshaw, adopts Theo Spielberg

1989:Divorces Irving

1990:Sasha Spielberg born

1991:Marries Capshaw

1992:Sawyer Spielberg born

1993:Directs the hitherto biggest moneymaking movie of all time, Jurassic Park. Academy Awards for both Best Director and Best Picture for Schindler's List

1995:Forms DreamWorks SKG, an instant multimedia empire

1996:Adopts Mikaela Spielberg. Destry Spielberg born

1998:Best Director Oscar for Saving Private Ryan

FILMOGRAPHY

1. Indiana Jones 4 (2006)
2. Vengeance (2006)
3. War of the Worlds (2005)
4. Terminal, The (2004)
5. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
6. Minority Report (2002)
7. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
8. Unfinished Journey, The (1999)
9. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
10. Amistad (1997)
11. Lost World: Jurassic Park, The (1997) Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996) (VG)
12. Schindler's List (1993) Jurassic Park (1993)
13. Amazing Stories: Book One (1992) (V) (segment "The Mission")
14. Hook (1991)
15. Visionary, The (1990) (V) (segment "Par for the Course")
16. Always (1989)
17. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
18. Empire of the Sun (1987)
19. Color Purple, The (1985)
20. "Amazing Stories" (1985) TV Series (episode "Ghost Train") (episode "The Mission")
21. "Strokes of Genius" (1984) (mini) TV Series (introductory segments) (uncredited)
22. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
23. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (segment 2)
24. Poltergeist (1982) (uncredited)
25. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
26. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
27. 1941 (1979)
28. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
29. Jaws (1975)
30. Sugarland Express, The (1974)
31. Savage (1973/I) (TV)
32. Something Evil (1972) (TV)
33. Duel (1971/I) (TV)
34. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971) TV Series (episode "Eulogy for a Wide Receiver")
35. Columbo: Murder by the Book (1971) (TV)
36. "Psychiatrist, The" (1971) TV Series (episode "Par for the Course") (episode "The Private World of Martin Dalton")
37. "Night Gallery" (1970) TV Series (episode "Eyes") (episode "Make Me Laugh")
38. Night Gallery (1969) (TV) (segment "Eyes")
39. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969) TV Series (episode "The Daredevil Gesture")
40. Amblin' (1968)
41. "Name of the Game, The" (1968) TV Series (episode "L.A. 2017")
42. Slipstream (1967) (unfinished)
43. Firelight (1964)
44. Battle Squad (1961)
45. Escape to Nowhere (1961)
46. Last Gun, The (1959)