Barson, MichaelEditors of Encyclopaedia Britannica2020-07-112020-07-111998The article is revised an ongoing basis.https://www.britannica.com/biography/Steven-SpielbergA biography of the famous Jewish American "motion-picture director and producer whose diverse films—which ranged from science-fiction fare, including such classics as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), to historical dramas, notably Schindler’s List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998)—enjoyed both unprecedented popularity and critical success." Click on the link above to read the rest of this biography which focuses on the movies Spielberg has directed.enSpielberg, StevenTheater, Movies and TelevisionMoviesDirectorsProducersUnited StatesArticle