Cinematography allows you to realize not only creative abilities. Diversified people find in this field of activity the basis for commercial success. Steven Spielberg went down in film history as a successful producer and screenwriter.
Children's hobbies
To do any craft, you need to get a specialized education and acquire the skills to perform basic operations. If someone wants to become a cameraman, then he has to get acquainted with the device of the movie camera and thoroughly learn the instructions for its operation. Circumstances were such that Steven Alan Spielberg showed an interest in movies from an early age. First as a spectator and then as a researcher. He was very interested to know how people, animals and cars move across the screen.
The future film director and producer was born on December 18, 1946 in a wealthy family. Parents lived in a small town in Ohio. My father worked as an electrical engineer in a branch of a large company. The mother was engaged in housekeeping and raising children. In addition to the boy, three more sisters were growing up in the house. Stephen did well at school, but did not show much zeal. When he was 12 years old, his parents gave their son an amateur movie camera. According to Spielberg himself, this gift determined his future destiny.
Professional activity
Since childhood, Spielberg has striven to implement his projects as quickly as possible. He shot his first film three days after he had a movie camera at his disposal. He borrowed the plot from some detective, and used his toy railroad as a prop. The short film about the train wreck turned out almost like a real one. A year later, Stephen made a 40-minute war movie called Escape to Nowhere. The main roles in this project were played by classmates.
After graduating from high school, Spielberg tried to enter the Los Angeles Film College. However, he did not pass the entrance tests. Then he took an unpaid trainee position at Universal. After a short period of time, after assessing the young man's abilities, he was offered a seven-year contract. In 1971, another episode of the film "Colombo" was released. Four years later, Spielberg won his first Oscar for the thriller Jaws. The adventure film Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark brought world fame to the director.
Recognition and privacy
At the moment, Spielberg is recognized as the highest grossing director in the history of world cinema. In total, box office receipts exceed $ 8.5 billion.
The personal life of the director and producer took shape from the second take. The second wife was actress Kate Capshaw, with whom they have been living under the same roof since 1991. Seven children have grown up in the house, two of whom are adopted. Spielberg continues to do what he loves.
