By: Brian Kye
Who is Steven Spielberg?
Who He is (At a Glance)
Steven Spielberg is an entrepeneur. He is a self-made
producer, filmmaker, and director. Currently he is a principal partner of DreamWorks Studios. 
Why He is Famous (At a Glance)

Mr. Spielberg is famous for his movies like Jaws, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan. He started out as an amateur filmmaker when he was a child, and now he has a net worth of over $3.3 billion dollars. 
His Independence
    Steven Spielberg is a self-made director/producer. He started off as a TV producer, and was given an opportunity to start producing films. In he formed his own  production company (Amblin Entertainment). He’s a director, and directors usually control what the actors do or how the scene is done. They are the ones in control. Mr. Spielberg has done many things to show that he is independent.
Technical Ability
    Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful filmmakers in the industry because of his image-changing movies. He produced several  successful TV shows Duel, Band of Brothers, etc. His film “Jaws” was the first movie to break the $100 Million mark. He has made other very popular films like Schindler's List, The Color Purple, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and Saving Private Ryan, etc. Any movie that involves Steven Spielberg is usually expected to be great.
Communication Skills
    He’s a principal partner of DreamWorks Studios with Stacey Snider. He’s a successful director, so he must be good at expressing what he wants from a scene or how  he wants it done. He must also understand the actors’ opinions. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks worked together to executive produce “Band of Brothers”. That ended up being a very successful TV series.
Human-Relation Skills
    As a filmmaker he has to convince people to fund his
movies. In 1994 he formed DreamWorks Studio with two
others. Steven is the Chairman Emeritus of the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Mr. Spielberg needs to have good interrelationships with other people to keep his status up and such.
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