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Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)
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Summary

Steven Spielberg was born in Cincinnati[1]. He has worked as a film director[2], film producer[3], actor[4], art collector[5], and science fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.044% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142,403 views/month, #443 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Arnold Spielberg[8]
  • Spouse: Kate Capshaw[9]
  • Child: Sasha Spielberg[10], Jessica Capshaw[11], Max Spielberg[12], Sawyer Spielberg[13], Theo Spielberg[14], Destry Spielberg[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Native language: English[17]
  • Occupation: film actor[18], executive producer[19], film editor[20], television producer[21], director[22], writer[23], film screenwriter[24]
  • Field of work: film[25], film direction[26], film production[27], film screenwriting[28], screenwriting[29]
  • Position held: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[30]
  • Educated at: Arcadia High School[31]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[32], Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[33], Commander of the Order of the Crown[34], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[35], Daytime Emmy Award[36], Directors Guild of America Award[37], National Humanities Medal[38], Philadelphia Liberty Medal[39], Academy Award for Best Director[40], Academy Award for Best Picture[41], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film[42], BAFTA Award for Best Film[43], Kennedy Center Honors[44], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[45]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[46]
  • Sex or gender: male[47]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[48]
  • Genre: thriller film[49], drama film[50], science fiction film[51], horror film[52], action film[53], adventure film[54], psychological horror film[55], war film[56], crime film[57], psychological thriller film[58], fantasy film[59], comedy film[60], natural horror film[61], science fiction horror film[62]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[63]

  • Country: US[64]

  • Began / founded: 1946-12-18[65]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b3721f66-4379-44d1-947a-79d1c95b6b9f[66]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Steven Spielberg include Protognathinus spielbergi[67].

Why It Matters

Steven Spielberg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Paul Thomas Anderson[70], a film director[71], b. 1970[72], of United States[73], awarded the Cannes Best Director Award[74]; Alfonso Cuarón[75], a film director[76], b. 1961[77], of Mexico[78], awarded the Directors Guild of America Award[79]; and Albert Pintó[80], a film director[81], b. 1985[82], of Spain[83].

Entities named for him include Protognathinus spielbergi[67].

FAQs

Where was Steven Spielberg born?

Steven Spielberg was born in Cincinnati[1].

Who were Steven Spielberg's parents?

Steven Spielberg's father was Arnold Spielberg[8].

Who was Steven Spielberg married to?

Steven Spielberg's spouses include Kate Capshaw[9].

What did Steven Spielberg do for work?

Steven Spielberg worked as a film director[2], film producer[3], actor[4], art collector[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Where did Steven Spielberg go to school?

Steven Spielberg was educated at Arcadia High School[31].

What awards did Steven Spielberg receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[32], Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[33], Commander of the Order of the Crown[34], and Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[35].

Who did Steven Spielberg influence?

Steven Spielberg has been cited as an influence by Paul Thomas Anderson[70], Alfonso Cuarón[75], and Albert Pintó[80].

Related Entities

1941 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Alfonso Cuarón Amistad Amy Irving Austin Powers in Goldmember Back to the Future Back to the Future Part II Back to the Future Part III Bridge of Spies Bumblebee Casper Catch Me If You Can Close Encounters of the Third Kind Dreams DreamWorks Animation Drew Barrymore Duel Eagle Eye Empire of the Sun entrepreneur E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial film First Man Flags of Our Fathers Gremlins Gremlins 2: The New Batch Hamnet Hook Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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  1. 28d ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Central library of volos authority id → 35788
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 3910
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  3. 5w ago · Fenikals · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group → Jewish people
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  4. 5w ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 24640638
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  5. 7w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The encyclopedia of fantasy id → spielberg_steven
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The encyclopedia of fantasy id: spielberg_steven, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/87361481|Steven Spielberg (#87361481)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3"
  6. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00073348n
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  7. 10w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 188151
    Jewish virtual library id → steven-spielberg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Enciclopedia galega universal id: 188151, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192276063|Steven Allan Spielberg (#192276063)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6"
  8. 11w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, film producer, actor +9
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  9. 11w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14543 → steven-spielberg
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  10. 11w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, film producer, actor +9
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  11. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 19689
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  12. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14583 → steven-spielberg
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  15. 16w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → steven-spielberg
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  16. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0088323-Spielberg-Steven-1946
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  18. 18w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Steven_Spielberg
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  19. 18w ago · Difool · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, film producer, actor +9
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  20. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 120507
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  21. 20w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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