Steven Spielberg: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

‘Jaws’ Exhibit to Take a Bite Out of Academy Museum • Mar. 5, 2025, 9:08 PM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)

Also Known As	Steven Allan Spielberg
Born	December 18, 1946 (age 78) • Cincinnati • Ohio
Awards And Honors	Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015) • Kennedy Center Honors (2006) • Academy Award (1999) • Academy Award (1994) • Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1987)
Notable Works	“1941” • “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” • “Always” • “Amistad” • “Bridge of Spies” • “Catch Me If You Can” • “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” • “Duel” • “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” • “Empire of the Sun” • “Hook” • “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” • “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” • “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” • “Jaws” • “Jurassic Park” • “Lincoln” • “Minority Report” • “Munich” • “Raiders of the Lost Ark” • “Ready Player One” • “Saving Private Ryan” • “Schindler’s List” • “The Adventures of Tintin” • “The BFG” • “The Color Purple” • “The Post” • “The Terminal” • “War Horse” • “War of the Worlds” • “West Side Story”