Spielberg

American  

[speel-burg] / ˈspil bɜrg /

noun

1. Steven, born 1947, U.S. film director.

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Spielberg British  

/ ˈspiːlbɜːɡ /

noun

1. Steven. born 1947, US film director, noted esp for the commercial success of such films as Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, E.T. (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993). Other films include The Color Purple (1986), Schindler's List (1993), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Terminal (2004), and Lincoln (2012)

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Spielberg

But that didn’t stop voters from embracing it, giving the show 19 nominations, including one for Dickey’s turn as the gruff town hall worker who is the Spielberg of overhead projector presentations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

"For me, how it feels is like Max won every single race here that he's ever participated in, in whatever car. So Spielberg is one of his strong places."

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Spielberg launches the story into another dimension when Martin wakes up from his coma and returns home.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Spielberg did not respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

I was impressed by what my sister had tried to do, but she’s no Steven Spielberg.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen