Steven Spielberg: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies) - Hardcover

Jackson, Kathi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313337969 ISBN 13: 9780313337963

Publisher: Greenwood, 2007

Synopsis

Steven Spielberg is hailed as one of the most influential and commercially successful film directors in motion picture history. Through his role in developing, directing, and driving the special effects of many of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, includingJaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Minority Report, Spielberg changed the way movies are made and left an indelible mark on popular culture. This biography traces his rise from shooting films as a shy young boy with the family's 8 mm camera to his first unpaid job at Universal Studios, to the rise of DreamWorks, the studio Spielberg founded and quickly turned into a filmmaking powerhouse. While Spielberg's best work may lie ahead, this compelling biography puts his legendary career and work to date into perspective by offering analysis and commentary from fans and critics alike.

Whether about an alien lost in suburbia or the battles of World War II, Spielberg has directed and produced many of the most talked about movies of the past 30 years. Students interested in the history of film and the filmmaking industry will find this biography endlessly fascinating.

About this title

Book Description:

From JawS to the Mission Impossible franchise, this biography offers an insider's look at Steven Spielberg's life and career as one of the most successful film directors in the world.

About the Author:

Kathi Jackson is the author of They Called Them Angels: American Military Nurses of World War II (Greenwood, 2000). She has also written essays for The Seattle Times, The Denver Post, and Everett's The Herald.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0313337969
• ISBN 13: 9780313337963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176