Steven Spielberg is one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film, and as of the pioneers of the Hollywood era. He is the Hollywood's best known and influential directors and producers in film history. Spielberg has numerous big-grossing, critically acclaimed credits to his name, as producer, director and writer. Spielberg was born in December 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio to an Orthodox Jewish family. His mother, Leah Posner was a concert pianist and restaurateur, and his father, Arnold Spielberg, was an electrical engineer who was involved and worked on the computer development. In his young age, he faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew because of the perception to his parents’ Jewish practices. At the age of 12, his first home movie that he made was a train wreck involving his toy. His early teens, after entering high school Spielberg continue to make amateur 8 mm films like the last gunfight. Spielberg won a prize for a 40-minute film titled Escape to Nowhere using his high school friends as a cast. At the age of 16, Spielberg wrote and …show more content…
The segment “Eye” was unusual in his body of work, in that the camerawork was more highly stylized. After this, and an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., Spielberg got his first feature-length assignment of The Name of the Game called "L.A. 2017", a futuristic science fiction episode that impressed Universal Studios and signed him to a short contract. Spielberg did another segment of Night Gallery and he work on the shows such as Counselor at Law and The Psychiatrist, before landing the first series episode of Columbo: Murder by the Book. All of his work in television and short films, as well as directing projects, was just a hint of the wellspring of talent that would dazzle audiences all over the
alt Disney's movie has always been my favorite even at the age I am now. So now you probably wonder, " what does this have anything to do with why I should recommend you to English 101?" Well professor, Walt Disney is the creator of the world's largest animation empire as we all know today, but at first, in 1991 Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star because from their perspective; he lacked imagination and does not provide merit ideas to the team. Moreover, from Albert Einstein to the successful author Stephen King today, many of these influential figures failed many times before they could even reach success. The 19th best- selling author Stephen King had been rejected thirty times before he convinced his publisher to finally publish
Anyone who is even vaguely aware with film usually has a favorite director. Why? What distinguishes one director from another? A director is “the person who determines and realizes on the screen an artistic vision of the screenplay; casts the actors and directs their performances; works closely with production design in creating the look of the film…and in most cases, supervises all postproduction activity, especially editing” (Barsam and Monahan 496). Clearly, the director of a film is lead visionary in how the film is made. But what makes some directors truly memorable and instantly recognizable? Those directors take advantage of all different kinds creative possibilities and signatures to become the true “author” of the film, also known
Steven Spielberg is godfather to Gwyneth Paltrow (and Drew Barrymore) and good friends with her family.
Most notably known for his creation of the Star Wars trilogy, the world renowned film writer created a series which sparked a dutifully loyal fan-base and an ever expanding franchise. However, Lucas did not always want to create stories and produce films. Throughout his journey, the film writer George Lucas experienced many influences; the most prominent being his friends, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg, and a traumatic car crash he experiences as a young adult
Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois but later moved to Missouri where he spent most of his childhood. Walter Elias “Walt” Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois to Elias and Flora Call Disney (“Walt Disney”). Soon after his birth the family moved to Marceline, Missouri where Disney lived most of his childhood. In 1911, they moved to Kansas City where he developed a love of trains because his uncle, Mike Martin, was a train engineer in the area (“Biography”). Disney attended McKinley High School in Chicago, where he took drawing and photography classes and was a cartoonist for the school paper. During the night, he took classes at the Chicago Art Institute. At the age of 16, he dropped out of high school to join the army but was turned down for being
Mr. Walt Disney was born on December 5th 1901 in Chicago Illinois to his mother Flora Call Disney and his father Elias Disney. He was one of five children and his family soon move after his birth to Marceline Missouri. Disney went to McKinley High School where he took
With hits such as Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and The Departed, Martin Scorsese has become one of the most influential American film directors and screenwriters of our generation. Born in New York City in 1942, Scorsese has always wanted to work in film. His love of films helped him to create brilliant works of art all throughout his career. His films have won many academy awards and BAFTA awards Through filming and editing techniques to the neorealism aspect of the films and Scorsese's personal influence into his storytelling are what makes him incredibly unique compared to the rest of the world's directors.
Steven Spielberg is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era, as well as being viewed as one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. He is also one of the co-founders of DreamWorks Studios.
Steven Spielberg is a world-renowned and one of the most successful movie directors of all time. He has won 2 best director awards. Also, he was 4 Oscars and another 14 nominations. Which if you ask me, that is a very impressive achievement. I have a question “What made Steven Spielberg into the amazing director, and storyteller he is today?”
Humans have strived for perfection in every aspect of society, yet it has never been attained. There is a thin line between perfection and disaster and the result is ultimately based upon decisions made by people in authority. The film Minority Report, directed by Steven Spielberg, is set in Washington D.C. in 2054, where police utilize a psychic technology to arrest and convict murderers before they commit their crime. Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury published in 1953. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any books that are found.
Without his brain and wits the film industry would not look like it does today. By introducing the world to a
Steven Allan Spielberg, an Academy winning filmmaker, director, and producer of many films. Such as, Schindler’s list, The Color Purple, E. T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and Saving Private Ryan. Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati Ohio. Eldest of four, and the only son. Spielberg’s father was an electrical engineer, who focused in the new field of computers. His mother had been a major concert pianist.
Steven Allen Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946. His mother Leah Posner was a restaurateur and concert pianist. His father Arnold Spielberg was an electrical engineer which involved the development of computers. He was an Orthodox Jew and he often got smacked and kicked around by classmates. At the age of twelve, he did his first home movie of a train wreak involving his Lionel trains. At the age of sixteen, he wrote and directed his first independent film, a 140 minute science fiction called Firelight. His parents divorced while he was still in school. H then went to live with his dad while his three sisters stayed with his mother. While in college he was offered a small intern job at Universal Studios with
Tim Burton is well known for his work as a director. He has been nominated for several awards. Among these are; two Oscars, one Golden Globe, five Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and several Hugo Awards (Tim Burton Awards). Besides being a director of many of Hollywood 's greatest films, he is also an accomplished illustrator, painter, screenwriter, and producer. From his early days at The California Institute of Arts, to his current film projects, Burton has always had an ability to transfer his perceptions in to a visual medium. His visual style is often a mix of fantasy, Gothic, and horror (Tim Burton Bio A&E).
It is hard to imagine a person who has not heard of Steven Spielberg. He is one of the most renown, if not the most renown, American filmmakers of the century. His films have captivated and helped develop imaginations of contemporary society and remain among the most successful films ever made.