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Steven Spielberg is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on December 18, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the oldest and the only son of four children. His father, Arnold Spielberg, was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers, and his mother, Leah Posner Adler, was a restaurateur and concert pianist. Spielberg developed an interest in filmmaking as a child and made his first amateur film while in his teens. He moved with his family to Phoenix, Arizona when he was ten years old. Spielberg's father handed over control of his 8-millimeter film camera to let Steven document the family's excursions. He then proceeded to film an epic crash between his toy trains. In Arizona, Spielberg saw himself as an outsider. He was a Jewish boy surrounded by gentiles and a self-described "wimp in a world of jocks" who "was skinny and unpopular". Some classmates referred to him as "Spielbug". Spielberg attended California State University, Long Beach, where he studied film. Spielberg is one of the wealthiest and most powerful moviemakers in Hollywood. He has directed many successful films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List, and Saving Private Ryan. His diverse films have enjoyed both unprecedented popularity and critical success. Spielberg is captivated by history and has a deep-rooted fascination with World War II and the Holocaust because his parents spoke openly and freely about it. He has used his influence in the film industry to improve the lives of seriously ill children.

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Steven Spielberg is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on December 18, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the oldest and the only son of four children. His father, Arnold Spielberg, was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers, and his mother, Leah Posner Adler, was a restaurateur and concert pianist. Spielberg developed an interest in filmmaking as a child and made his first amateur film while in his teens. He moved with his family to Phoenix, Arizona when he was ten years old. Spielberg's father handed over control of his 8-millimeter film camera to let Steven document the family's excursions. He then proceeded to film an epic crash between his toy trains. In Arizona, Spielberg saw himself as an outsider. He was a Jewish boy surrounded by gentiles and a self-described "wimp in a world of jocks" who "was skinny and unpopular". Some classmates referred to him as "Spielbug". Spielberg attended California State University, Long Beach, where he studied film. Spielberg is one of the wealthiest and most powerful moviemakers in Hollywood. He has directed many successful films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List, and Saving Private Ryan. His diverse films have enjoyed both unprecedented popularity and critical success. Spielberg is captivated by history and has a deep-rooted fascination with World War II and the Holocaust because his parents spoke openly and freely about it. He has used his influence in the film industry to improve the lives of seriously ill children.

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