Who Is Steven Spielberg A Hero
A Man with a Dream
“A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” - Colin Powell. This quote goes greatly with Steven Spielberg’s life and career. He didn’t have much to start off with but in the end he didn’t let that get to him and he didn’t want to fail. He was determined to finish his dream and that is what he did! Spielberg + section of the paper + why it reveals he’s admirable
Spielberg was born on December 18, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mother Leah Adler was a concert pianist and his father, Arnold Spielberg, was an electrical engineer. Steven was the oldest of four children. His first sister was named Nancy, his second sister was named Anne, and his third sister was named Sue (DIScovering 2). The Spielberg’s moved often because of their father’s job which made it hard for Steven to find friends (St. James 1). As a child, Steven would film small movies, family vacations, and birthdays with his sisters and parents on his dad’s 8mm camera (American 1). ADD DETAILS ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD FILMS. WHY IS THIS ADMIRABLE?
Creative; driven
Spielberg wasn’t fond of school. He averaged straight C grades and …show more content…
would rather film movies than do homework. Steven was bullied at school for being Jewish because they lived a non-Jewish neighborhood (St. James 1). Because of his poor grades in high school, he could not go to the college he wanted and ended up going to California State in Long Beach and graduated in 1970 with a B.A in English (St. James 1). During his time at CSULB, Spielberg directed and produced a movie called “Amblin” (Newsmakers 3). A 26-minute video that ultimately started his career and later led Spielberg to creating Amblin Entertainment (Newsmakers 4). Steven Spielberg used to sneak into Universal’s lots to watch movies be produced and learn how they did it. A Universal Television executive saw Spielberg’s work on Amblin and decided to sign him a seven-year contract with Universal (UXL 2). Spielberg might not have wanted to go to school but he finished it because he knew it would help his career in the long run. Studying English allowed him to write award-winning scripts. ADD TOPIC SENTENCE. Steven Spielberg started directing TV shows that were being shot at Universal. His first TV show was Rod Serling’s Night Gallery which starred Joan Crawford. After he was doing working at the TV shows his first professional movie was Duel in 1971, which grossed $6,000,000 (St. James 1). Spielberg was not happy with the results and withdrew from Universal for a year to develop his own film project (American 1). WHAT MAKES THIS ADMIRABLE?
He made entertaining work; he made good products Steven later came up with his first film called “The Sugarland Express” alongside his friends Hal Barwood and Matt Robbins.Starring Goldie Hawn and Ben Johnson this film is about a woman who tries are reignite by breaking her husband out of prison. This film also features some special effects and some heated car chases. This film was successful but a commercial failure but later led to Spielberg’s greatest hits “Jaws” (UXL 2). TOPIC SENTENCE. Steven Spielberg was married in 1985 to Amy Irving and they had Spielberg’s first son Max. Spielberg and Irving later divorced for a $100 million dollar settlement. Spielberg later remarried Kate Capshaw in 1991 who was the who was the lead female actress in Indian Jones and The Temple of Doom (UXL 4). Spielberg was a great role model because even though some things didn’t work out for him in his career he still stuck with he believed in and continues to do that and inspires everyone around him.
Steven Spielberg's career kickstarted with his first blockbuster film “Jaws”. This film has been one of Spielberg’s most successful movies. This film had many technical difficulties like the budget doubling from $4 million to $8.5 million and other problems with equipment this film still managed to gross 60 million dollars and place in the top 10 of highest grossing films. This film is about a shark that attacked a teen. Martin & Matt needed to capture the shark before it caused any more harm. This film was Spielberg’s golden ticket into success and fame (UXL 3).
After Spielberg’s success with Jaws he started to work on his next movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind. This movie is about a group of scientists that research strange paranormal activities that go on during their life on earth. This movie has always been a movie Spielberg wanted to do but even with the large budget this film did not please Spielberg and was a failure in his eyes (UXL 4).
Spielberg’s next film was one that he wanted to succeed with the failure of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” on his back. Alongside his friend George Lucas, Spielberg created “Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom”. This movie is about a man named Indiana who is a school professor who goes on an adventure with his future wife Kate Capshaw trying to take down a Cult that practices slavery and black magic. This film was a success and grossed over 100 million dollars had many predecessors to it. All though Spielberg had a lot of success with Indiana Jones and Jaws but his most successful film was E.T the Extra-Terrestrial. This film is about an alien that is stuck on earth and finds a companion named Elliot who is 10 years old. Together Elliott helps the lost alien figure out the customs of earth. This film grossed over 1 billion dollars and is also on the top 10 list of highest grossing films (UXL 4).
All of these great films didn’t come easy for Spielberg. He spent most of his time trying to make all of these movies the best to his ability. Spielberg didn’t make these films for himself he made them to entertain others and inspire others to be better people. He might have had difficulties or hard times during his filming but he pushed through and conquered every challenge and that is why he is admirable.
Spielberg in 1994 co-founded DreamWorks Studios alongside David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Dreamworks is a film production label that is mostly known for it’s animation films. Dreamworks was later sold for 1 billion to comcast.
When people think of Steven Spielberg they think that he is just a guy that makes movies but he is more than that.Spielberg likes to give back to people that made him the man he is today. He has founded and donated to many charities. Spielberg filmed a movie called “Schindler's List”.which is about a Nazi member named Oskar Schindler who saved thousands of Jews from the gas chamber with nothing in return. He did it out of the goodness of his heart and that is something Spielberg really admired and so he decided to make a film about it. The film grossed 96 million dollars and all of the proceeds went to charity to document the Holocaust survivors (UXL 5).
Steven Spielberg is an admirable person because his commitment to helping others does not go to waste.
Spielberg is not selfish and is willing to donate his hard earned money to people less fortunate than him. He is willing to donate his valuable time when he could be doing other things to help people out. Most people aren't willing to give out their money to help others that do not have as much money. When people think of Steven Spielberg they think of the movies he produced and created. But what they don't know or see is a man with a big heart that is willing to go out of his way to help others. Steven Spielberg is a great role model for people to follow. He has many attributes that make him a role model everyone should follow. He is an admirable person because he helps others with his time, money, and
movies. Steven Spielberg is still currently directing and producing movies to this day. He is 69 years old and traveling all across the world with his wife and children. Spielberg is still really healthy and still has a long life ahead of him. In 2014 Forbes listed him as the Most Influential Person in America. He still loves producing movies and doesn’t plan to quit his life works. He has won multiple Academy Awards, Emmy’s, Globe Awards, and many more. He has also won Italy’s highest award the Cavaliere di Gran Croce for preserving the history of the Holocaust through his film The Last Days (American 3). Steven Spielberg is an admirable person because he has dedicated his life to the entertainment of others. Spielberg is a strong role-model with many great qualities. He is a humble person because he doesn’t put himself over others although he might be more powerful and rich. Steven Spielberg is a leader and someone that everyone should look up to. His influences change people's lives for the better. Steven Spielberg is an admirable person because he cares what other people think and value people’s opinions like his own. He wants everyone to be happy and entertained through his films. Steven Spielberg is an admirable person.
“A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” - Colin Powell. This quote goes greatly with Steven Spielberg’s life and career. He didn’t have much to start off with but in the end he didn’t let that get to him and he didn’t want to fail. He was determined to finish his dream and that is what he did! Spielberg + section of the paper + why it reveals he’s admirable
Spielberg was born on December 18, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mother Leah Adler was a concert pianist and his father, Arnold Spielberg, was an electrical engineer. Steven was the oldest of four children. His first sister was named Nancy, his second sister was named Anne, and his third sister was named Sue (DIScovering 2). The Spielberg’s moved often because of their father’s job which made it hard for Steven to find friends (St. James 1). As a child, Steven would film small movies, family vacations, and birthdays with his sisters and parents on his dad’s 8mm camera (American 1). ADD DETAILS ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD FILMS. WHY IS THIS ADMIRABLE?
Creative; driven
Spielberg wasn’t fond of school. He averaged straight C grades and …show more content…
would rather film movies than do homework. Steven was bullied at school for being Jewish because they lived a non-Jewish neighborhood (St. James 1). Because of his poor grades in high school, he could not go to the college he wanted and ended up going to California State in Long Beach and graduated in 1970 with a B.A in English (St. James 1). During his time at CSULB, Spielberg directed and produced a movie called “Amblin” (Newsmakers 3). A 26-minute video that ultimately started his career and later led Spielberg to creating Amblin Entertainment (Newsmakers 4). Steven Spielberg used to sneak into Universal’s lots to watch movies be produced and learn how they did it. A Universal Television executive saw Spielberg’s work on Amblin and decided to sign him a seven-year contract with Universal (UXL 2). Spielberg might not have wanted to go to school but he finished it because he knew it would help his career in the long run. Studying English allowed him to write award-winning scripts. ADD TOPIC SENTENCE. Steven Spielberg started directing TV shows that were being shot at Universal. His first TV show was Rod Serling’s Night Gallery which starred Joan Crawford. After he was doing working at the TV shows his first professional movie was Duel in 1971, which grossed $6,000,000 (St. James 1). Spielberg was not happy with the results and withdrew from Universal for a year to develop his own film project (American 1). WHAT MAKES THIS ADMIRABLE?
He made entertaining work; he made good products Steven later came up with his first film called “The Sugarland Express” alongside his friends Hal Barwood and Matt Robbins.Starring Goldie Hawn and Ben Johnson this film is about a woman who tries are reignite by breaking her husband out of prison. This film also features some special effects and some heated car chases. This film was successful but a commercial failure but later led to Spielberg’s greatest hits “Jaws” (UXL 2). TOPIC SENTENCE. Steven Spielberg was married in 1985 to Amy Irving and they had Spielberg’s first son Max. Spielberg and Irving later divorced for a $100 million dollar settlement. Spielberg later remarried Kate Capshaw in 1991 who was the who was the lead female actress in Indian Jones and The Temple of Doom (UXL 4). Spielberg was a great role model because even though some things didn’t work out for him in his career he still stuck with he believed in and continues to do that and inspires everyone around him.
Steven Spielberg's career kickstarted with his first blockbuster film “Jaws”. This film has been one of Spielberg’s most successful movies. This film had many technical difficulties like the budget doubling from $4 million to $8.5 million and other problems with equipment this film still managed to gross 60 million dollars and place in the top 10 of highest grossing films. This film is about a shark that attacked a teen. Martin & Matt needed to capture the shark before it caused any more harm. This film was Spielberg’s golden ticket into success and fame (UXL 3).
After Spielberg’s success with Jaws he started to work on his next movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind. This movie is about a group of scientists that research strange paranormal activities that go on during their life on earth. This movie has always been a movie Spielberg wanted to do but even with the large budget this film did not please Spielberg and was a failure in his eyes (UXL 4).
Spielberg’s next film was one that he wanted to succeed with the failure of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” on his back. Alongside his friend George Lucas, Spielberg created “Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom”. This movie is about a man named Indiana who is a school professor who goes on an adventure with his future wife Kate Capshaw trying to take down a Cult that practices slavery and black magic. This film was a success and grossed over 100 million dollars had many predecessors to it. All though Spielberg had a lot of success with Indiana Jones and Jaws but his most successful film was E.T the Extra-Terrestrial. This film is about an alien that is stuck on earth and finds a companion named Elliot who is 10 years old. Together Elliott helps the lost alien figure out the customs of earth. This film grossed over 1 billion dollars and is also on the top 10 list of highest grossing films (UXL 4).
All of these great films didn’t come easy for Spielberg. He spent most of his time trying to make all of these movies the best to his ability. Spielberg didn’t make these films for himself he made them to entertain others and inspire others to be better people. He might have had difficulties or hard times during his filming but he pushed through and conquered every challenge and that is why he is admirable.
Spielberg in 1994 co-founded DreamWorks Studios alongside David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Dreamworks is a film production label that is mostly known for it’s animation films. Dreamworks was later sold for 1 billion to comcast.
When people think of Steven Spielberg they think that he is just a guy that makes movies but he is more than that.Spielberg likes to give back to people that made him the man he is today. He has founded and donated to many charities. Spielberg filmed a movie called “Schindler's List”.which is about a Nazi member named Oskar Schindler who saved thousands of Jews from the gas chamber with nothing in return. He did it out of the goodness of his heart and that is something Spielberg really admired and so he decided to make a film about it. The film grossed 96 million dollars and all of the proceeds went to charity to document the Holocaust survivors (UXL 5).
Steven Spielberg is an admirable person because his commitment to helping others does not go to waste.
Spielberg is not selfish and is willing to donate his hard earned money to people less fortunate than him. He is willing to donate his valuable time when he could be doing other things to help people out. Most people aren't willing to give out their money to help others that do not have as much money. When people think of Steven Spielberg they think of the movies he produced and created. But what they don't know or see is a man with a big heart that is willing to go out of his way to help others. Steven Spielberg is a great role model for people to follow. He has many attributes that make him a role model everyone should follow. He is an admirable person because he helps others with his time, money, and
movies. Steven Spielberg is still currently directing and producing movies to this day. He is 69 years old and traveling all across the world with his wife and children. Spielberg is still really healthy and still has a long life ahead of him. In 2014 Forbes listed him as the Most Influential Person in America. He still loves producing movies and doesn’t plan to quit his life works. He has won multiple Academy Awards, Emmy’s, Globe Awards, and many more. He has also won Italy’s highest award the Cavaliere di Gran Croce for preserving the history of the Holocaust through his film The Last Days (American 3). Steven Spielberg is an admirable person because he has dedicated his life to the entertainment of others. Spielberg is a strong role-model with many great qualities. He is a humble person because he doesn’t put himself over others although he might be more powerful and rich. Steven Spielberg is a leader and someone that everyone should look up to. His influences change people's lives for the better. Steven Spielberg is an admirable person because he cares what other people think and value people’s opinions like his own. He wants everyone to be happy and entertained through his films. Steven Spielberg is an admirable person.