Actor
Steven Spielberg American Actor From Cincinnati
Steven Spielberg · film director and film producer · American
79years old
78credits listed
Known for
Biography
Steven Spielberg, born 18 December 1946 in Cincinnati, is an American actor. He is currently 79 years old. Audiences know him from A Century of Cinema (1994) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
He appears in Escape to Nowhere (1961), the earliest title among his listed credits. He has 75 films and 3 TV series on record from 1961 to 2026. Roles on record include cameo at the airport in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Disclosure Day (2026) is the newest entry in his credits. The records also name him as director on 48 titles, including Disclosure Day, writer on 10 titles, including The Fabelmans, and creator on Amazing Stories.
His work is filed under thriller film and drama film.
The records list 72 awards won and 25 nominations for him. He won Best Screenplay Award in 1974 for The Sugarland Express, the earliest award on record. The most recent win on record is Grammy Awards in 2026.
Filmography
78 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Disclosure Day | Director | Film |
| 2022 | The Fabelmans | Director, Writer | Film |
| 2021 | West Side Story | Director | Film |
| 2018 | Living Space | Director, Writer | Film |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Director | Film |
| 2017 | Behind the Scenes | Film | |
| 2017 | The Post | Director | Film |
| 2016 | The BFG | Director | Film |
| 2015 | Back in Time | Film | |
| 2015 | Bridge of Spies | Director | Film |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Film | |
| 2013 | Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth | Film | |
| 2013 | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Film | |
| 2013 | Jurassic Park 3D | Director | Film |
| 2013 | Milius | Film |
Show all 78 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lincoln | Director | Film |
| 2012 | The Shark Is Still Working | Film | |
| 2011 | Hollywood Don't Surf! | Film | |
| 2011 | Paul | Film | |
| 2011 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Film | |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Director | Film |
| 2011– | The Story of Film: An Odyssey | TV series | |
| 2011 | War Horse | Director | Film |
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Film | |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Director | Film |
| 2005 | Munich | Director | Film |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Director | Film |
| 2004 | Double Dare | Film | |
| 2004 | Imaginary Witness | Film | |
| 2004 | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Film | |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Film | |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Director | Film |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Director, Writer | Film |
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures | Film | |
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky | Film | |
| 1999 | The Unfinished Journey | Director | Film |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Director | Film |
| 1997 | Amistad | Director | Film |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Film | |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Director | Film |
| 1996 | Survivors of the Holocaust | Film | |
| 1995 | Your Studio and You | Film | |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | Film | |
| 1994 | Barbra: The Concert | Film | |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Director | Film |
| 1993 | Schindler's List | Director | Film |
| 1991 | Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. | Film | |
| 1991 | Hook | Director | Film |
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | Film | |
| 1989 | Always | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Director | Film |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | Director | Film |
| 1985–1987 | Amazing Stories | Creator, Director | TV series |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Director | Film |
| 1985 | The Goonies | Writer | Film |
| 1984 | Gremlins | Film | |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | cameo at the airport, Director | Film |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Director | Film |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Director | Film |
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Room 666 | Film | |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Director | Film |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Film | |
| 1979 | 1941 | Director | Film |
| 1977 | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1975 | Jaws | Director | Film |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Writer, Director | Film |
| 1973 | Watch Dog | Director | Film |
| 1972 | Something Evil | Director | Film |
| 1971 | Duel | Director | Film |
| 1971 | Murder by the Book | Director | Film |
| 1971– | The Psychiatrist | Director | TV series |
| 1968 | Amblin' | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1964 | Firelight | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1961 | Escape to Nowhere | Writer, Director | Film |
| The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara | Director | Film |
Awards and nominations
72 won, 25 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grammy Awards | Won | |
| 2023 | Golden Bear | Won | |
| 2023 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | The Fabelmans | Won |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Won | |
| 2016 | honorary doctor of Harvard University | Won | |
| 2015 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Won | |
| 2011 | Inkpot Award | Won | |
| 2008 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2006 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
| 2005 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2003 | Saturn Award for Best Director | Minority Report | Won |
| 2002 | Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director | Catch Me If You Can | Won |
| 2001 | Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 2000 | Library of Congress Living Legend | Won | |
| 1999 | Academy Award for Best Director | Saving Private Ryan | Won |
Show all 97 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Humanities Medal | Won | |
| 1998 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Saving Private Ryan | Won |
| 1998 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | Saving Private Ryan | Won |
| 1998 | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1998 | London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year | Saving Private Ryan | Won |
| 1998 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film | Saving Private Ryan | Won |
| 1997 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Animaniacs | Won |
| 1995 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1995 | César Award | Won | |
| 1994 | Academy Award for Best Director | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1994 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1994 | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1994 | London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1994 | London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1994 | Saturn Award for Best Director | Jurassic Park | Won |
| 1993 | BAFTA Award for Best Film | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1993 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1993 | Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| 1993 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1993 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film | Schindler's List | Won |
| 1987 | Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award | Won | |
| 1983 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won |
| 1983 | Golden Globes | Won | |
| 1982 | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation | Jurassic Park | Won |
| 1982 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Won |
| 1982 | Saturn Award for Best Director | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Won |
| 1982 | United Nations Peace Medal | Won | |
| 1978 | Saturn Award for Best Director | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Won |
| 1978 | Saturn Awards | Won | |
| 1974 | Best Screenplay Award | The Sugarland Express | Won |
| Commander of the Order of the Crown | Won | ||
| David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement | Won | ||
| David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director | Won | ||
| David di Donatello for best foreign production | Won | ||
| David di Donatello for Best International Film | Won | ||
| Directors Guild of America Award | Won | ||
| Distinguished Eagle Scout Award | Won | ||
| Eagle Scout | Won | ||
| Emmy Award | Won | ||
| Honorary César | Won | ||
| honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow | Won | ||
| Jupiter Awards | Won | ||
| Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Won | ||
| Legion of Honour | Won | ||
| National Board of Review Award for Best Film | Won | ||
| National Medal of Arts | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film | Won | ||
| Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Won | ||
| Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Won | ||
| Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Order of the Crown | Won | ||
| Order of the Smile | Won | ||
| Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Philadelphia Liberty Medal | Won | ||
| Presidential Medal of Distinction | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 2024 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Maestro | Nominated |
| 2023 | Academy Award for Best Director | The Fabelmans | Nominated |
| 2023 | Academy Award for Best Picture | The Fabelmans | Nominated |
| 2023 | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay | The Fabelmans | Nominated |
| 2023 | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | The Fabelmans | Nominated |
| 2022 | Academy Award for Best Director | West Side Story | Nominated |
| 2022 | Academy Award for Best Picture | West Side Story | Nominated |
| 2018 | Academy Award for Best Picture | The Post | Nominated |
| 2016 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Bridge of Spies | Nominated |
| 2013 | Academy Award for Best Director | Lincoln | Nominated |
| 2013 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Lincoln | Nominated |
| 2012 | Academy Award for Best Picture | War Horse | Nominated |
| 2007 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Letters from Iwo Jima | Nominated |
| 2006 | Academy Award for Best Director | Munich | Nominated |
| 2006 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Munich | Nominated |
| 1999 | Academy Award for Best Director | Saving Private Ryan | Nominated |
| 1999 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Saving Private Ryan | Nominated |
| 1994 | Academy Award for Best Director | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| 1994 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Schindler's List | Nominated |
| 1986 | Academy Award for Best Picture | The Color Purple | Nominated |
| 1983 | Academy Award for Best Director | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Nominated |
| 1983 | Academy Award for Best Picture | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Nominated |
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Director | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Nominated |
| 1978 | Academy Award for Best Director | Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Nominated |
| Academy Award for Best Picture | Hamnet | Nominated |
Personal life
He has been married to Kate Capshaw since 1991. Earlier marriages on record are to Amy Irving (1985 to 1989). He is the father of Sawyer Spielberg, Destry Spielberg, Sasha Spielberg and Jessica Capshaw, and has 6 children in total. Education on record includes California State University, Long Beach, finishing in 2002; Saratoga High School, finishing in 1965; and Arcadia High School.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Steven Spielberg?
Steven Spielberg is 79 years old, born on 18 December 1946 in Cincinnati.
What is Steven Spielberg known for?
Steven Spielberg is known for A Century of Cinema (1994) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
What is Steven Spielberg’s nationality?
Steven Spielberg is American, born in Cincinnati.
How tall is Steven Spielberg?
Steven Spielberg is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.
Who is Steven Spielberg married to?
Steven Spielberg is married to Kate Capshaw; they married in 1991.
What is Steven Spielberg’s net worth?
Steven Spielberg’s net worth is estimated at $7.1 billion (2025 figure).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q8877), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 4.0
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