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 ).

Credits include: Fame, Everybody Hates Chris, Next Day Air, A Different World and Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Credits include: Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage