The next person I would like to introduce to you in Steven Allan Spielberg the greatest and most popular American filmmakers in history and is considered by many as one of the pioneers of the New Hollywood era.
Steve, one of American films most successful filmmakers and is praised by million for his talent of directing and has won the Academy Award for best director not once but twice. His films are also some of the most successful and profitable movies in history. He himself has a net worth of over $3 billion. Stevens life is truly remarkable how much one poor boy from Cincinnati, Ohio was able to grow up and accomplish in one lifetime and still going strong. He was only diagnosed with Dyslexia a few years ago, as a child there was no real help from children which difficulty’s reading he didn’t learn to read for two years after his classmates. He was bullied a lot by the other children and he truly dreaded going to school. Steve went on to college but eventually left to pursue a film career with the support from his parents he did go back and finish his degree. Steve started gaining traction in Hollywood for his work in directing TV shows and a few theatrical releases but really came to fame and notoriety with his film Jaws in 1975. It was a huge success and is seen as the first summer blockbuster. After this success he went on to direct so many of the films I and so many people truly love including Indiana Jones series, E.T., Jurassic Park, The Color Purple, The Empire of the Sun, Schindler’s List, Amistad, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, Lincoln, Bridge of Spies, and The Post. Steven also co-founded DreamWorks Studios and Amblin Entertainment, and has serves as a producer from many films such as back to the future and Men in Black. He has been dabbled in the video game industry as well.
It is just so amazing to think how one many can accomplish so much in his life and create things that have true magic that make us think, imagine, and dream. I can only hope to achieve a fraction of what he has, this man has touched the minds and hearts of almost everyone in America through his films. I can remember as kid being amazed by the adventures of Indiana Jones and as I’ve gotten older been through back by the historical accuracy and truth of Lincoln and Bridge of Spies. He does not just take us to different worlds and make us think beyond our own he teaches us able our own history and the many possible futures we could have.
His message to those who struggle with Dyslexia everyday “You are not alone, and while you will have dyslexia for the rest of your life, you can dart between the raindrops to get where you want to go. It will not hold you back.”