Steven Spielberg

Steven Allan Spielberg, who began his career in 1959 in the New Hollywood era, is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He has directed some fantastic films during the course of his career. Because of that, he had the honor of being the recipient of two Academy Awards and many other accolades, which has resulted in him being one of the most commercially successful directors in history.

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Biography and Early Life

Steven Allan Spielberg is the son of Leah, a restaurateur, concert pianist, and Arnold Spielberg, an electrical engineer, was born on 18th December 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up in an Orthodox Jewish family as his grandparents belonged from Ukraine and practiced Judaism as their religion. He also had three sisters named Anne, Sue, and Nancy.

They moved to New Jersey in 1952, where he attended the Hebrew School. He did his Bar Mitzvah at the age of 13 after his family moved to Arizona in 1957. He faced bullying during his school days because of him being a Jew, which led him to be embarrassed by his belief and faith. He, however, got over this phase and is now practicing Judaism.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Steven Spielberg in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Steven Spielberg’s age is 74 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 18 December 1946. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165  lbs in Pound and 75 kg in Kilograms.

Education

His family moved a lot, so he changed schools a lot. In 1961, he was enrolled in Arcadia High School and studied there for three years. He later attended Saratoga High school when his family moved to Saratoga, California, where he graduated in 1965. He spent most of his school life making movies and was not at all interested in academics. Because of his mediocre grades, he was not accepted at the University of Southern California’s school.

He then enrolled himself at California State University Long Beach, but then he got an offer to make television productions for Universal Studios and hence dropped out of college. But, he did not leave without getting his degree, and in 2OO2, he returned to California State University to get his degree of Bachelor of Arts in Film and Electronic Media.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Spielberg met his first wife, Amy Irving, in the sets of Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1976, and they started dating immediately. She even moved in with him too, what she described, his “bachelor funky” house. The relationship ended after three years, but the couple reunited again in 1984, and after one year of dating, they tied the knot in November 1985. The couple even had a boy named Max on 13th June 1985. Sadly, they got divorced in 1989, and it made the headlines as it was one of the most expensive settlements in history.

He met his second and current wife Kate Capshaw in the sets of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Kate is very dedicated to Spielberg, and it was proved when she converted herself to Judaism before their marriage. Her conversion helped Spielberg to rediscover his faith, and her dedication to the conversion brought him back to Judaism.

They have four children together, namely, Jessica Capshaw, Sasha Rebecca Spielberg, Sawyer Avery Spielberg, and Destry Allyn Spielberg. They adopted one boy named Theo Spielberg and one girl Mikaela George and all six of them live happily in their home at Pacific Palisades, California, and East Hampton, New York.

Is Steven Spielberg Gay?

No, Steven Spielberg is straight. He has a wife and children and lives a happy life with them, proving that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

He started his career in film-making at the very young age of 12 when he directed his first home movie. After making several minor films and television episodes, he made the limelight when he directed the household blockbuster Jaws. He then went on to direct films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1941, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Color Purple, Empire of the Sun, Always, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Hook, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Amistad, The Terminal, War Horse, Lincoln, Bridge of Spies, Ready Player One, West Side Story and many more.

Awards

He won 3 Academy Awards, 1 BAFTA Award, and 1 Golden Globe Award for the film Jaws.3 Academy Awards for the movie Jurassic Park and 7 Academy Awards for the movie Schindler’s List, and many more. He has 34 Academy Awards, 22 BAFTA Awards, and 11 Golden Globe Awards in his professional career still now.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Steven Spielberg in 2021

He has a net worth of $4 billion as of the year 2021. Most of his films were blockbusters, and he has been awarded for every film that he made. He has earned this net worth by making such blockbuster films. He is known to be one of the finest directors in today’s time, and his films have proved the same.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He was once stalked by a man named Jonathan Norman in 1997, and the man was even jailed for 25 years for his crime.
• He was even accused by a social worker called Diana Napolis of being a part of a cult.
• He is one of the richest directors of the industry.

Steven Spielberg is one of the finest directors in today’s age and has directed some of the most notable films in Hollywood. He has several awards in his name and has always proved that he is worthy of these awards. He is a person of great mind and talent and is taking the department of the directory to new heights.