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

In her profile of “Weapons” writer and director Zach Cregger, reporter Esther Zuckerman writes that Steven Spielberg even said “Weapons” was so good it discouraged him from wanting to make a new horror film himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

"We want to do The Great Escape," Lord told Spielberg.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

"It's a good idea because it's really hot in the morning and during the day," said Svetlana Spielberg, visiting from the United States, adding that it was "really beautiful" and "more romantic" at night.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

Keneally was so impressed by my students that a few days later we got an invita-tion to meet Steven Spielberg at Universal Studios.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers