Steven Spielberg's Life and Accomplishments

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This man is not only one of the greatest directors but also one of the most gifted, talented and successful director of all times. He started out with small single movies at first, and after catching people’s attention he started to develop methods in his own movies. He has years of experience in the film industry, and all of his films are well known and popular to this very day. He has received many winning awards for his movies, and was also nominated for best director. This director started at a young age, and has become one of the most talented directors today.

Steven Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 18, 1946. Spielberg lived in a family of six including him, and he was the eldest of his siblings. His sibling’s names are Anne, Sue, and Nancy. In his early years he was forced to do a lot of relocating because of his parent’s jobs. His father Arnold was an electrical engineer and his mother, Leah, was a pianist. As he was growing up he had some complications to overcome, such as his parents’ divorce. “They hung in there to protect us until we were old enough," the filmmaker wrote in Time. "But I don't think they were aware of how acutely we were aware of their unhappiness.... When the separation finally came, we were no better off for having waited six years for it to occur” (“Steven Spielberg,” Authors). Not just that, but Steven had a hard time fitting in school as well, he was being teased because he was the only Jewish boy in his school. Spielberg’s religion and parent’s occupation made it hard for him to form friendships in school. At a young age of 13, he started making short films with his family’s help. Spielberg’s family contributed majority of their time to help Steven on his films. He submitted...

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... that time, and he still makes more great hits. His talent will grow more each and every day, and will bring many more entertaining and interesting movies to the film industry.

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