Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Spielberg is probably one of the most recognized directors of our time. He is known for his top grossing films in the box office. In his role as a director (among other occupations), Spielberg has made an immense impact, has earned great respect and has a lot of influence in the film industry. His interest in directing started when Spielberg was a child. When he was a child, he would use his family’s home movie camera to record their camping trips and other family events. Some might say that he pretty much started his career as a child and this is why his films are so creative and have a lot of child-like wonder. “Spielberg began his career as a television director, admired for his understanding portrayal of human character,” (Steven Spielberg). He then turned that interest into a successful movie career, directing numerous films with A-list actors. In 1975, he obtained his first major success with a film, "Jaws." "Jaws" earned more than one hundred million dollars at the box office and is considered a cult classic and is still popular today. Spielberg later broke the "Jaws"box office record with "E.T." in 1983 and then again with "Jurassic Park" in 1993. Continuing his empire, Spielberg began his first film company Amblin Entertainment. Amblin Entertainment was named after a movie he was directing but unfortunately never finished. Through his production company he did, however, produce several movies like the Back to the Future trilogy and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," all of which were big successes. In more recent years, Spielberg has moved on to bigger projects and movies. However, not all of his successes come without controversy. It has been said that many of Steven Spielberg’s movies portray a fear of being different, starting with how he portrays other cultures. Some believe that Spielberg portrays his characters as savages perfo