Why Is Steven Spielberg So Successful?

Steven Spielberg is a film producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Dreamworks, but is most recognized as one the greatest directors of all time. War of The Worlds, Indiana Jones, Saving Private Ryan, E.T, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Schindler's List and, soon enough, Ready Player One are some blockbuster films that Spielberg has directed himself. Spielbergs’ directed films have made over 9 billion dollars worldwide, making him the highest-grossing director in history. His work is so well known and influential to so many others like James Cameron, Peter Jackson and Ridley Scott. Reasons why Steven Spielberg is so successful is because he had a vision, practice and an internship. Steven was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to a Jewish family which later moved to Phoenix, Arizona. His mother, Leah Adler, worked at a local restaurant while his father, Arnold Spielberg, was an electric engineer. Steven also had three younger sisters, Nancy, Anne, and Sue. They were his family but most of the time, his film crew. At a young age, Steven had a passion for filmmaking. He started

“Steven saw Firelight as his entree to a career as a Hollywood director” (McBride 14). Firelight will eventually inspire Steven to write and direct the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. With already having two amature films under his belt by the age of 18, Steven had already practiced his craft enough to be taken more serious when trying to film Firelight. He somehow managed to talk his way into getting the Baptist Hospital in Phoenix to leading him a room and hospital equipment, as well as , getting to use an actual jet plane. Steven had a gift of having a vision and accomplishing it. Because of this vision, he knew the only way to achieve greatness was to practice. These three amature films, gave steven the practice and skill to take his talent to the next