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Steven Spielberg
portrait Date of Birth: Dec 18, 1946
Nationality: American
Biography: An amateur filmmaker even as a child, Spielberg became one of the youngest television directors for Universal in the 60s. A highly praised television film started up his career as a director for cinema, and quickly became one of the most popular, influential and recognizable faces in history. Spielberg has received many awards throughout his distinguished career, Winning three Academy Awards ( Being nominated for six ) and seven of his films have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar ( Winning 1 ).
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Summary: Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls. (imdb)
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Timeless Call, A (2008)
Summary: U.S. Veteran tribute made for the 2008 Democratic convention. (imdb)
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
Summary: Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack - as well as special effects professionals and cultural historians - this documentary examines the legacy of Kubrick's masterpiece and its influence on science fiction films, special effects and world cinema. (imdb)
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Visions of Stanley Kubrick, The (2007)
Summary: A concise look at some of the more bizarre visual aspects of The Shining. Through interviews with collaborators, current filmmakers and authors, we'll examine how Kubrick used his unique brand of visual storytelling to convey madness, evil, and the power of the supernatural without relying on dialog or conventional exposition. As much as any film he ever made, The Shining illustrates Kubrick's talent for using the language of pure cinema to tell his stories. (imdb)
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Munich (2005)
Summary: Steven Spielberg directs an international cast in Munich, a gripping suspense thriller set in the aftermath of the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munch Olympics. This dramatic exploration inspired by true events follows a secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and kill the 11 Palestinians suspected to have planned the Munich attack -- and the personal toll this mission of revenge takes on the team and the man who led it. (Universal Pictures)
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War of the Worlds (2005)
Summary: A contemporary retelling of H.G. Wells's seminal classic, the sci-fi adventure thriller reveals the extraordinary battle for the future of humankind through the eyes of one American family fighting to survive it. (Paramount Pictures)
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Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing, The (2004)
Summary: A look into the evolution, importance and current role of film editors. (doctor7)
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Double Dare (2004)
Summary: Documentary following two stunt women in very different phases of their lives. One is just getting started in her career. The other just ending her career. The help they give each other, the lessons they learn together and how they survive.
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Terminal, The (2004)
Summary: The Terminal tells the story of Viktor Navorski (Hanks), a visitor to New York City from Eastern Europe, whose homeland erupts in a fiery coup while he is in the air en route to America. Stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport with a passport from nowhere, he is unauthorized to actually enter the United States and must improvise his days and nights in the terminal's international transit lounge until the war at home is over... (DreamWorks)
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Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Summary: Frank W. Abagnale (DiCaprio) worked as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline -- all before his 21st birthday. A master of deception, he was also a brilliant forger, whose skill at check fraud had netted him millions of dollars in stolen funds. FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Hanks) has made it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him, baiting him to continue the chase. (DreamWorks)
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Minority Report (2002)
Summary: An action-detective thriller set in Washington, D.C. in 2054, where police utilize a psychic technology to arrest and convict murderers before they commit their crime.
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Summary: A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Summary: The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise. (imdb)
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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Summary: Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day... (imdb)
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Lost World: Jurassic Park, The (1997)
Summary: It has been four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park and two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants.
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Amistad (1997)
Summary: Based on a true story, a group of enslaved Africans aboard the slaveship La Amistad overtake the ship and attempt to return to their homeland. When the ship is seized, the captives are brought to the United States where an enthralling courtroom battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation while confronting the very foundation of the American justice system. (DreamWorks)
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Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws', The (1995)
Summary: The cast and crew of the classic movie discuss its production and cultural impact.
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Your Studio and You (1995)
Summary: A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cameos by many stars and directors. (imdb)
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Jurassic Park (1993)
Summary: Featuring incredible special effects and action-packed drama, Jurassic Park takes you to a remote island where an amazing theme park with living dinosaurs is about to turn deadly, as five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. (Universal Pictures)
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Schindler's List (1993)
Summary: Steven Spielberg's epic drama tells the compelling true story of German businessman Oskar Schindler (Neeson) who comes to Nazi-occupied Poland looking for economic prosperity and leaves as a savior. (History in Film)
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Hook (1991)
Summary: When Capt. Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy (imdb)
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Always (1989)
Summary: A romantic adventure about a legendary pilot's passion for dare-devil firefighting and his girl. (imdb)
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Summary: Chapter 25 in the complete adventures of Indiana Jones has it all: the fedora, the bullwhip, the ophidiophobia (fear of snakes)! This time, Indy (Ford) is on a perilous hunt for the Holy Grail with none other than his cantankerous dad (Connery). Father and son have rarely seen eye to eye. But if the adventure they share can't bridge the generation gap, nothing can. (Paramount)
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Empire of the Sun (1987)
Summary: A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II. (imdb)
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Goonies, The (1985)
Summary: A group of kids embark on a wild adventure after finding a pirate treasure map (imdb)
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Color Purple, The (1985)
Summary: The life and trials of a young African American Woman (imdb)
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Making of 'The Goonies', The (1985)
Summary: TV documentary about the making of 'The Goonies'. (imdb)
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Summary: After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace (imdb)
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Summary: Four horror/sci-fi segments directed by four famous directors which are their own versions of classic stories from Rod Serling's landmark television series. (imdb)
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Poltergeist (1982)
Summary: A family's home is haunted by a host of ghosts. (imdb)
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Room 666 (1982)
Summary: During the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wenders asks a number of film directors from around the world to get, each one at a time, into a hotel room, turn on the camera and sound recorder, and, in solitude, answer a simple question: "What is the future of cinema?". (imdb)
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Summary: A group of Earth children help a stranded alien botanist return home (imdb)
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Summary: You're in for thrills as Indiana Jones (Ford) confronts snakes, Nazis and one astonishing cliffhanger after another -- all topped off by the discovery and opening of the mystical Ark of the Covenant. (Paramount)
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Blues Brothers, The (1980)
Summary: Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. (imdb)
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1941 (1979)
Summary: Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor. (imdb)
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Summary: A line worker, after a encounter with UFO's, feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. (imdb)
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Jaws (1975)
Summary: In 1975, director Steven Spielberg brought Peter Benchley's best-selling novel to the screen with stunning power and unbearable suspense. Jaws left an indelible mark upon the movie-going (and beach-going!) public, distilling a sea of fear from these five words: "Don't go in the water." Once the terror begins, Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw must join forces on a desperate quest to destroy a killer embodying nearly three tons of white death. (Universal Pictures)
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Sugarland Express, The (1974)
Summary: Lou-Jean, a blonde woman, tells her husband, who is imprisoned, to escape. They plan to kidnap their own child... (imdb)
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Savage (1973)
Summary: A TV reporter investigates compromising photographs of a nominee to the Supreme Court.
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Something Evil (1972)
Summary: Some supernatural hokum taking place on a farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (John Stanley's Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again)
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Columbo: Murder by the Book (1971)
Summary: Ken Franklin and James Ferris have become rich as the writing duo of the popular Mrs. Melville mystery novels. In reality, James Ferris writes the novels, while Ken Franklin handles all the publicity. When Jim wants to try serious writing on his own, Ken comes up with what he believes is a foolproof scheme to kill his partner and collect on the insurance policy they have on each other. What Ken Franklin doesn't count on is a rumpled police lieutenant who won't be led astray...and a witness. (IMDb.com)
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Directed by John Ford (1971)
Summary: Interviewing some of Ford's most frequent collaborators, Bogdanovich examines the life and films of one of America's greatest directors.
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Duel (1971)
Summary: A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by a malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer (imdb)
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Night Gallery (1969)
Summary: In the pilot of the television series "Night Gallery" (1970), Rod Serling introduces three separate paintings, each with its own story of uncanny vengeance against evil to tell... (imdb)
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Amblin' (1968)
Summary: Two wanderers, a young man and a young woman, meet in the desert and decide to travel on together. The two travellers walk and hitch-hike their way down the road to their destination, the beach, becoming friends and lovers. (imdb)