Steven Spielberg is forty years old or older.
New Hollywood , sometimes referred to as the `` American New Wave '' , usually refers to a movement in American film history from the mid-to-late 1960s ( Bonnie and Clyde , The Graduate ) to the early 1980s ( Heaven 's Gate , One from the Heart ) when a new generation of young filmmakers came to prominence in United States , influencing the types of films produced , their production and marketing , and the way major studios approached film-making . Steven Allan Spielberg , , ( born December 18 , 1946 ) is an American director , producer , and screenwriter . He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era , as well as being viewed as one of the most popular directors and producers in film history .