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Steven Spielberg is an American film director known for Jaws, E.T., and Schindler's List, and among the most commercially successful directors in history.
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What was Steven Spielberg's first major blockbuster movie?
His first massive commercial success was *Jaws*, released in 1975, which terrified audiences and effectively created the modern summer blockbuster. The film was based on the Peter Benchley novel about a giant great white shark.
Did Steven Spielberg win an Academy Award for Best Director for *Schindler's List*?
Yes, he won his first Oscar for Best Director for *Schindler's List* in 1994. He won his second Academy Award for Best Director a few years later for the World War II film *Saving Private Ryan*.
What film production company did Steven Spielberg co-found?
He co-founded DreamWorks SKG in 1994 alongside David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The studio went on to produce massive animated and live-action hits like *Shrek* and *Gladiator*.
Which Steven Spielberg movie features an alien stranded on Earth?
That is the 1982 film *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial*. The movie was a massive cultural phenomenon and cemented Spielberg's reputation for creating heartfelt, family-oriented science fiction.
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