Steven Spielberg is an awesome director, film writer, executive, and manufacturer. He is recognized for producing some of the best films that have come out. Here are some heavy moments that some people may not know about him.
Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946 to Arnold and Leah in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born into a Jewish family. Spielberg’s family moved around many times, until they decided that Arizona was the spot for them. This didn’t stop Spielberg’s dream. Spielberg achieved his photography merit badge in 1958 when he told a story with his father’s camera. The short became a western. His first independent film Firelight was caught in local theaters and was produced on a budget of $500.
After Spielberg’s parents separated he stayed with his father in California and his 3 younger sisters stayed in Arizona with their mother. Spielberg graduated in 1965 at Saratoga High School. Spielberg faced problems while in school, because he was Jewish. “It isn’t something I enjoy admitting,” He once said, “but when I was 7, 8, 9 years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox Jews. I was embarrassed by the outward perception of my parents’ Jewish practices. I was never really ashamed to be Jewish, but I was nervous at times. My grandfather always wore a long black coat, black hat and long white beard. I was embarrassed to invite my friends over to the house, because he might be in a corner davening [praying], and I wouldn’t know how to explain this to my WASP friends.” Spielberg also said he suffered from acts of anti-Semitic prejudice in his former life: he later stated, "In high school, I got smacked and kicked about. Two bloody noses. It was horrible.”
Spielberg was married to Amy Irving, who was an ac...
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...h the Gold Hugo Lifetime Achievement Award and was also awarded a Kennedy Center award. This prize came with a short film told by Tom Hanks and included thank-yous from WWII Veterans for Saving Private Ryan. Spielberg was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005. He received the Arizona State University’s Award for Communication Excellence in 2008 and another honorary degree from Boston University in 2009. Bill Clinton, former US president, awarded him with the Philadelphia Liberty Medal. Spielberg was honored by the National Archives and Records Administration with the Records of Achievement Award in 2013.
Steven Spielberg may have had obstacles in his younger years, but he didn’t let that stop him from pursuing his dream. He continues to mature as a person, an amazing director, a great producer and he is still creating great moments of his liveliness
Steven Spielberg, the only child of Leah and Arnold Spielberg, was born on December 18, 1946 at the beginning of the Baby Boom years in Cincinnati, Ohio. It does not take a great stretch of the imagination to see that Steven’s film influences were derived from his father’s experience as a World War II veteran and computer technician and his mother’s past profession as a concert pianist. The love and amount of technology, history, and music within Steven’s films can all be traced back to his early life with his family.
The movie would be best directed by Stephen Spielberg, because of his ability to keep movies true to nature, and still produce a compelling story. This would be an excellent project for him because the objective of the film is to do exactly what Spielberg did with movies such as Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan: to take a story, fiction or non-, and portray it as a emotionally moving picture, while keeping it true to the original vision.
Ever since Mickey Mouse was created in 1928, Disney has been at the forefront of the cartoon world. Every youngster has a favorite Disney character or movie. Over the years they have created some of the best movies of all time. However, Walt Disney hasn’t always been successful. He survived bankruptcy in 1922 and had to rethink how he was going to approach his life. I think it is safe to say the approach he took was the right one. One of his first productions was an animated short film Alice’s Wonderland, which turned into what we know as Alice in Wonderland. Mr. Disney’s first attempt at a feature-length animated film debuted in 1937 after three years of production. His masterpiece of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is one of his most awarded movies. Following World War II Disney Production was in a substantial amount of debt. They needed to come out with a new movie that would win over the public of America. They came out with just the right movie, Cinderella, in 1950. This was their biggest hit since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs some 15 years ago. Because of Cinderella Disney Productions stayed in business and could go on to produce many more heartwarming movies.
As Walt grew, so did his Imagination. The more famous he got the more ideas and dreams he could make a reality. Working out of his Uncles cramped garage, in the sweltering California heat was over. Walt had begun a new chapter in his life. Now receiving countless Oscar Nominations, and being eulogized for his many movies and cartoons. Where up to this point in his life he had many role models and people he looked up to, now he was a role model to many people. Walt Disney impacted the lives of many aspiring filmmakers, and changed the movie industry.
With a name like Walt Disney, it seems like you are expected to do great things and have your name known across America. From a young age, Walt Disney had an interest in all things animation. Growing up in a time where animation and TV was making its first appearances, Walt Disney wanted to be a part of the sensation. Striving and pushing forward with his natural talent of the creative arts and entertainment, Mr. Walt Disney became one of the most well-known entertainers that is mentioned all around the world. His great animation and artistic works but also with his world famous characters and popular theme parks, the first one, Disneyland, being built in Anaheim, California in 1955.
Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents are Elias Disney, and Flora Call Disney. Walt has three brothers and one sister. When Walt turned 4 years old, the family moved to Marceline, Missouri where they lived on a farm. Their neighbor's in Missouri helped Walt find his love for drawing. The Disney family moved to Kansas City in 1911. Walt attended Benton Grammar school, where he fell in love with motion pictured movies. In 1917, Walt joined the Red Cross after, which he was sent to Europe where he was an ambulance driver (Stewart, 2009, pg.13). Walt became a more serious drawer while he was in France. Mickey mouse was born in 1928 it was the first animated cartoon with sound and gained a positive response from the audience. Walt Disney had become popular by this time with all the companies wanting the rights to Mickey Mouse. This is where Walt began his motion picture career. Besides Walt's famous career he had many ups and downs in his life. When he was little he suffered from dyslexia and his dad was struck with typhoid fever, after his company went ...
Walt Disney is an idol to many people, including myself. I believe his self-confidence and dedication are great examples for any child to follow. Disney’s successes, and failures, inspire many people who strive to achieve something as great as Disney was able to. The theme parks he created are magical places, and the movies he produced are classics. While Walt Disney may be gone now, he most certainly still deserves a round of applause.
Tarantino, an actor and musician of Italian descent, and Connie McHugh of half-Irish and half-Cherokee, who shortly after his birth married musician Curt Zastoupil with whom Quentin would form a strong bond. He attended kindergarten in San Gabriel Valley from 1968. In 1971 the family moved to El Segundo, in the South Bay area of Los Angeles where Tarantino attended Hawthorne Christian School. At the age of 22, he wrote his first script, Captain Peachfuzz and the Anchovy Bandit. Dropping out of Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California at the age of sixteen, he went on to learn acting at the James Best Theatre Company.
Adam Sandler is a well-known comedian, musician, actor, screenwriter, and singer. He is known throughout the nation for his accomplishments in the entertainment business.
Every little girl and boy at some point in their life, wanted to be a Disney character of some sort whether it be Cinderella, Aladdin, Mushu, or even the famous Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney Company has been worldwide, and has had a moving impact on both children and adults since it first started in 1924. “All your dreams can come true – If we have the courage to pursue them” (Disney) Throughout Walt Disney’s life he has been an inspiration to all through his never-ending imagination, his magical theme parks, and his charming cartoons.
With many different genres and types of filmmaking, it can result in a large variety of stories and conflicts. Nevertheless, film has always brought people together as a society. If there is one thing everyone can notice about films is the achievement in style and directing. The three directors talked about in this paper are the most successful at delivering a breathtaking style and direction to their films. Baz Luhrmann, Wes Anderson, and Martin Scorsese have produced and directed films over decades and each film as impacted not only the United States but worldwide. With the unmistakable trademarks that each director has, it is very easy to feel sucked into the world in which they are shaping around you and the story. Because of these three directors, the film world and industry has been revolutionized for many centuries to come.
Walter Elias Disney once said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walter Disney, also known as Walt, was an American motion-picture artist, a television producer, and a showman of his time. He was an entrepreneur. Walt attended Chicago Art Institute and Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. He was known as the triumph of the American imagination. Walt Disney was a very influential person because he was the inventor of Mickey Mouse, he added color and sound to animation, and he created a major theme park for all ages.
Quentin Tarantino’s auteur is one that speaks of gore, racism, and certain shot techniques. Above all, the aspect that Tarantino is best known for in his long history of filmmaking is the fact that he only uses traditional, or analog, filmmaking techniques. In fact, Tarantino believes that digital cameras used to shoot film will lead to the eventual demise of filmmaking. His views and ideas of digital vs. traditional filmmaking and how his films could be impacted if they were shot in a digital format are explored.
Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born on March 27, 1963 in Tennessee to Connie McHugh and Tony Tarantino. The family lived in Los Angeles, CA but the parents divorced early in their marriage and Connie took Quentin back to Tennessee. They lived there until Connie graduated from nursing school. Then they moved back to California when Quentin was three years old. Connie married two more times and both of her husbands took her son to films and movies. Sometimes the movies had adult and violent themes for a young child. When Quentin was about ten years old, he was sent to live with his Grandparents in Tennessee. His Mom had been misdiagnosed with cancer and had divorced his first stepfather. Quentin moved back to California after about a year. He quit
He made his first long film, ‘Following’ in 1998 which is a black and white film. He served as director, producer and writer of the movie. His non-linear story telling in this movie helped him to gain interest from other people in the business and propelled him to his next film ‘Memento’ Released in 2000. ‘Memento’ was a critical success and this was b...