How old is Steven Spielberg?

One of the most influential and most awarded filmmakers of modern cinema, Steven Allan Spielberg is a pioneer of the modern Hollywood era. He was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in a family of Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Western Ukraine. Spielberg was fascinated by photography and storytelling from an early age, and as a teenager, he started experimenting with filmmaking, making short films and honing his skills. 

He began his professional career in the 1970s working on television projects, with his breakthrough coming in the form of the 1971 TV movie  Duel. This was followed by films like Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies and The Sugarland Express (with Goldie Hawn). Spielburg became a master of suspense and adventure, and Jaws became a worldwide phenomenon. Among other famous movies of his there are a series of Indiana Johns (created and produced with his friend George Lukas), E.T., The Jurassic Park, as well as the movies like The Color Purple (with Whoopi Goldberg), Empire of the Sun (with Christian Bale and John Malkovich), Shindler's List (with Liam Neeson), Amistad (with Morgan Freeman and Anthony Hopkins), Saving Private Ryan (with Tom Hanks and Matt Damon), Munich (with Daniel Craig), Lincoln, Bridges of Spies (with Tom Hanks), The Post (with Hanks and Meryl Streep). 

Spielberg is also a successful producer, with credits such as Back to the Future and Men in Black. He has received the Academy Award for Best Director twice. He цфs married twice and has seven children, including three adopted. A keen yachtsman, Steven Spielberg is involved in social and political causes and remains a highly respected figure in the arts and society.

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