Steven Spielberg is not a director.
Steven Allan Spielberg , , ( born December 18 , 1946 ) is an American director , producer , and screenwriter . Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler 's List and Saving Private Ryan , as well as receiving five other nominations . The unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $ 9 billion worldwide , making him the highest-grossing director in history .