Steven Spielberg
eBook - PDF

Steven Spielberg

A Biography

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Steven Spielberg

A Biography

About this book

Steven Spielberg is hailed as one of the most influential and commercially successful film directors in motion picture history. Through his role in developing, directing, and driving the special effects of many of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Minority Report, Spielberg changed the way movies are made and left an indelible mark on popular culture. This biography traces his rise from shooting films as a shy young boy with the family's 8 mm camera to his first unpaid job at Universal Studios, to the rise of DreamWorks, the studio Spielberg founded and quickly turned into a filmmaking powerhouse. While Spielberg's best work may lie ahead, this compelling biography puts his legendary career and work to date into perspective by offering analysis and commentary from fans and critics alike. Whether about an alien lost in suburbia or the battles of World War II, Spielberg has directed and produced many of the most talked about movies of the past 30 years. Students interested in the history of film and the filmmaking industry will find this biography endlessly fascinating.

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Information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9780313337963
eBook ISBN
9780313081163

Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. Series Foreword
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction: The Spielberg Mystique
  5. Timeline: Significant Events in the Life of Steven Spielberg
  6. Chapter 1 The Formative Years, 1946–1968
  7. Chapter 2 From TV to Film, 1969–1977
  8. Chapter 3 Director/Producer, 1978–1983
  9. Chapter 4 Real Life and Reel Life, 1984–1991
  10. Chapter 5 From Peter Pan to Company Man, 1991–1994
  11. Chapter 6 Into the New Millennium, 1994–2001
  12. Chapter 7 The Legend Continues, 2002–2005
  13. Chapter 8 Awards and Fame, Good Works, Future Projects, Acclaim
  14. Appendix A: Films Directed by Steven Spielberg
  15. Appendix B: Films Produced by Steven Spielberg
  16. Appendix C: Awards
  17. Appendix D: Top-Grossing Films: All-Time Worldwide Box-Office Records
  18. Appendix E: Charitable Organizations Supported by Spielberg
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index
  21. About the Author
  22. Photo essay follows page 64