Greatest Facts About Steven Spielberg

The Top Ten
1 At age 12, he started making movies and by the time he left college he had at least eight amateur works to his credit
2 His movies feature action, suspense, special-effects wizardry, and memorable stories
3 His Schindler’s List won him an Academy Awards for best director and best picture. It was Spielberg’s first Academy Award for best director
4 His Jurassic Park which was released in 1993 featured spectacular computer-created dinosaurs became one of top-grossing motion picture in history
5 In 2006, Premiere listed Spielberg as the most powerful and influential figure in the motion picture industry, Time listed him as one of the `100 Most Important People of the Century and Life named him the most influential person of his generation
6 He suggested the PG-13 movie rating
7 Forbes magazine places Spielberg’s personal net worth at $3.0 billion
8 The film ”Jaws” catapulted Spielberg to stardom
9 His films enjoyed enormous commercial success and earned recognition for their craftsmanship
10 His short film Amblin’ (1968) came to the attention of Universal Pictures and signed him to a seven-year contract
The Contenders
11 He produced Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures
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