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Steven Allan Spielberg , , -LRB- born December 18 , 1946 -RRB- 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 .. New Hollywood era. New Hollywood. He is also one of the co-founders of DreamWorks Studios .. DreamWorks Studios. DreamWorks. In a career spanning more than four decades , Spielberg 's films have spanned many themes and genres .. Spielberg 's early science-fiction and adventure films , such as Jaws -LRB- 1975 -RRB- , Close Encounters of the Third Kind -LRB- 1977 -RRB- , Raiders of the Lost Ark -LRB- 1981 -RRB- , and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking .. Jaws. Jaws ( film ). Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Raiders of the Lost Ark. Raiders of the Lost Ark. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. escapist. Escapism. In later years , his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust , the transatlantic slave trade , civil rights , war , and terrorism in such films as The Color Purple -LRB- 1985 -RRB- , Empire of the Sun -LRB- 1987 -RRB- , Schindler 's List -LRB- 1993 -RRB- , Amistad -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Saving Private Ryan -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Munich -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , War Horse -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Lincoln -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and Bridge of Spies -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .. humanistic. Humanism. the Holocaust. the Holocaust. transatlantic slave trade. transatlantic slave trade. civil rights. Civil and political rights. terrorism. terrorism. The Color Purple. The Color Purple ( film ). Empire of the Sun. Empire of the Sun ( film ). Amistad. Amistad ( film ). Saving Private Ryan. Saving Private Ryan. Munich. Munich ( film ). War Horse. War Horse ( film ). Lincoln. Lincoln ( film ). Bridge of Spies. Bridge of Spies ( film ). His other films include Jurassic Park -LRB- 1993 -RRB- , A.I. Artificial Intelligence -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , and War of the Worlds -LRB- 2005 -RRB- .. Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park ( film ). A.I. Artificial Intelligence. A.I. Artificial Intelligence. War of the Worlds. War of the Worlds ( 2005 film ). Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler 's List and Saving Private Ryan , as well as receiving five other nominations .. Saving Private Ryan. Saving Private Ryan. Academy Award for Best Director. Academy Award for Best Director. Three of Spielberg 's films -- Jaws , E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial , and Jurassic Park -- achieved box office records , originated and came to epitomize the blockbuster film .. Jaws. Jaws ( film ). E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park ( film ). box office. List of highest-grossing films. blockbuster. Blockbuster ( entertainment ). The unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $ 9 billion worldwide , making him the highest-grossing director in history .. gross. Gross ( economics ). highest-grossing director in history. List of highest-grossing directors. His personal net worth is estimated to be more than $ 3 billion .. net worth. net worth. He is also known for his long-standing associations with several actors , producers , and technicians , most notably composer John Williams , who has composed music for all but two of Spielberg 's movies which are The Color Purple and Bridge of Spies .. The Color Purple. The Color Purple ( film ). Bridge of Spies. Bridge of Spies ( film ). John Williams. John Williams