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Spielberg

American  
[speel-burg] / ˈspil bɜrg /

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Yes, the 1985 Steven Spielberg adventure, early in which Mikey, from his porch, opens the front gate for Chunk using a device that employs a bowling ball, bucket, balloon, chicken, football, and sprinkler.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Another plus is the involvement of two executive producers — Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, who directed the 1991 film.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

David Lean’s directing clearly inspired generations of American filmmakers, with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Paul Thomas Anderson, Denis Villeneuve, Christopher Nolan and many more influenced by its grand scope and immense performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In 2024, director Steven Spielberg was seen taking photos of his burger, and models Emily Ratajkowski and Adwoa Aboah posed for the cameras mid-chomp.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

"So, who's in town? Spielberg? The head honcho from Disney?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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