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Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Producer, director, actor and writer, also editor · Born December 18, 1946 (79) · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

4 Oscars · 4 Primetime Emmys · 4 Golden Globes · 9 other major award bodies

Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema and is the highest-grossing film director of all time. Among other accolades, he has received three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and three BAFTA Awards, as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995, an honorary knighthood in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2006, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2009, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, and the National Medal of Arts in 2023. According to Forbes, he is the wealthiest celebrity. Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved to California and studied film in college. After directing several episodes for television, including Night Gallery and Columbo, he directed the television film Duel (1971), which Barry Diller approved. He made his theatrical debut with The Sugarland Express (1974), also beginning his decades-long collaboration with composer John Williams, with whom he has worked for all but five of his theatrical releases. He became a household name with the summer blockbuster Jaws (1975). He continued directing acclaimed escapist box-office hits with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and the original Indiana Jones trilogy (1981–1989). He also explored drama in The Color Purple (1985) and Empire of the Sun (1987). In 1993, Spielberg directed back-to-back hits with the science fiction thriller Jurassic Park, the highest-grossing film at the time, and the epic historical drama Schindler's List, which has often been ranked among the greatest films ever made. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the latter as well as for the World War II epic Saving Private Ryan (1998). Spielberg has since directed the science fiction films A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Minority Report (2002), War of the Worlds (2005) and Ready Player One (2018); the historical dramas Amistad (1997), Munich (2005), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015) and The Post (2017); the comedies Catch Me If You Can (2002) and The Terminal (2004); the animated film The Adventures of Tintin (2011); the musical West Side Story (2021); and the family drama The Fabelmans (2022). Spielberg co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures, and he has served as a producer for many successful films and television series, among them Poltergeist (1982), Gremlins (1984), Back to the Future (1985), An American Tail (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Animaniacs (1993), Freakazoid! (1995), Twister (1996), Band of Brothers (2001) and Transformers (2007). Several of Spielberg's works are considered among the greatest films in history, and some are among the highest-grossing films of all time. Seven of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". In 2013, Time listed him among the 100 most influential people. In 2023, Spielberg was the recipient of the first-ever Time 100 Impact Award in the US. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Spielberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 18, 1946 (79)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Producer, director, actor and writer, also editor
Titles
177 on MovieCove · 250 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Steven Spielberg's films like?

Across their 155 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Documentary36 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action26 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Fantasy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
18%
Ideas
16%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Morality
11%
Power
4%
Family bonds43 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt30 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship26 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival25 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose21 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy20 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity18 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity19 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 140 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 80 · Serious 28 · Dark 32

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 67 · Stylized 44 · Heightened 29

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 42 · Charged 51 · Intense 47

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 68 · Shifting 52 · Whiplash 20

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 67 · Some laughs 50 · Funny 23

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 56 · Even-paced 60 · Relentless 24

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 61 · Engaged 67 · Full focus 12

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 78 · Affecting 33 · Heavy 29

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 123 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
60
Warm
57
Contemplative
53
Thrilling
40
Joyful
38
Other
165

How their films linger

Hopeful70 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good57 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun45 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing37 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy66
  • Bittersweet70
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical6
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Steven Spielberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 123 of their 177 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (32).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Spielberg's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

250 credits, 177 with a MovieCove page; 200 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Showing 250 of the first 416 loaded · 450 in total

  • Gremlins 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Executive Producer

  • The Flood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer

  • Untitled 'The Mandela Catalogue' Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer

  • Disclosure Day(2026)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cape Fear(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Dinosaurs(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Draft!(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hamnet(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Rebirth(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Music by John Williams(2024)

    Producer · as Self - Filmmaker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Transformers One(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Twisters(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Chaos Theory(2024)

    Show 39 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bloody Hundredth(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Filmmaker

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Masters of the Air(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Color Purple(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Maestro(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Life on Our Planet(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks

  • Tiny Toons Looniversity(2023)

    Show 23 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Fabelmans: A Family in Film(2023)

    Thanks · as Self

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer

  • The Fabelmans(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Dominion(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Halo(2022)

    Show 17 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • West Side Story(2021)

    Director · Producer · Title Designer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Oslo(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Thanks · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

  • Animaniacs(2020)

    Show 123 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous(2020)

    Show 49 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Amazing Stories(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Why We Hate(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Men in Black: International(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Movies(2019)

    Show as Director, Jaws

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Bumblebee(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • First Man(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ready Player One(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · Producer

  • The Post(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Five Came Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Five Came Back(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Steven Spielberg & John Williams: The Adventure Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Finding Oscar(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The BFG(2016)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • All the Way(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bridge of Spies(2015)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Minority Report(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Jurassic World(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist(2015)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Auschwitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • The Hundred-Foot Journey(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Extant(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lucky 7(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 39 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck(2013)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lincoln(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black 3(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Plaga Zombie: Zona Mutante: Revolución Tóxica(2011)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The River(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 32 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • War Horse(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Tintin(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Real Steel(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Terra Nova(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Cowboys & Aliens(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Falling Skies(2011)

    Show 52 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Super 8(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Paul(2011)

    as Steven Spielberg

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Return to Jurassic Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · Presenter · Producer · as Self

  • Locke & Key(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • True Grit(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hereafter(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Pacific(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Lovely Bones(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Looking Back to the Future(2009)

    Thanks · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • United States of Tara(2009)

    Show 36 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Warner at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Eagle Eye(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Timeless Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Thanks

  • Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Thanks

  • Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Thanks

  • Transformers(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • On the Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Letters from Iwo Jima(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Spell Your Name(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Monster House(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • I Only Wanted to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • Munich(2005)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Memoirs of a Geisha(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Zorro(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Into the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • The Terminal(2004)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Voices from the List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • Catch Me If You Can(2002)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Taken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    as Steven Spielberg / Famous Director ('Austinpussy')

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Men in Black II(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Minority Report(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Price for Peace(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Broken Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · Creator · Production Manager

  • The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Thanks · as Self

  • We Stand Alone Together(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Band of Brothers(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Joe Spinell Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as (archive footage)

  • Jurassic Park III(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Semper Fi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • Shooting War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor · Producer

  • Lost Souls(2000)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • What Lies Beneath(2000)

    Idea

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of the Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer

  • The Unfinished Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Remembering Stanley Kubrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Thanks · as Self

  • The Haunting(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pinky, Elmyra & The Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 25 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Saving Private Ryan(1998)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Mask of Zorro(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Invasion America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show Creator

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Story

  • Small Soldiers(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Amistad(1997)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black(1997)

    Executive Producer · as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park(1997)

    Director · as Popcorn-Eating Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Twister(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • High Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 32 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 144 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Survivors of the Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Balto(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Freakazoid!(1995)

    Show 24 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Pinky and the Brain(1995)

    Show 95 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bridges of Madison County(1995)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Casper(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Your Studio and You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Backlot Tour Guide

  • Fudge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 25 episodes · Producer

  • DeGenerazione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Thanks

  • I'm Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • Tiny Toons Spring Break(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Flintstones(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Schindler's List(1993)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Animaniacs(1993)

    Show 275 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 58 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • SeaQuest DSV(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Family Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

  • Jurassic Park(1993)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Class of '61 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • Trail Mix-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer

  • Class of '96 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 17 episodes · Producer

  • Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven Spielberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    In Memory Of

  • Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Wish for Wings That Work(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • An American Tail: Fievel Goes West(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hook(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Brief History of Time(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Back to the Future(1991)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Cape Fear(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Story

  • Tiny Toon Adventures(1990)

    Show 98 episodes · Executive Producer · as Steven Spielberg (voice) · as White Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Arachnophobia(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Roller Coaster Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Back to the Future Part III(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dreams(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Joe Versus the Volcano(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Always(1989)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Back to the Future Part II(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dad(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tummy Trouble(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time(1988)

    Executive Producer · Presenter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • *batteries not included(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Empire of the Sun(1987)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Innerspace(1987)

    Executive Producer · Presenter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Tracey Ullman Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harry and the Hendersons(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Three O'Clock High(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • An American Tail(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1986)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Money Pit(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Vanessa in the Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Color Purple(1985)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Young Sherlock Holmes(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 45 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Back to the Future(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Goonies(1985)

    Editor · Executive Producer · Presenter · Story

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Fandango(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gremlins(1984)

    Executive Producer · Presenter · as Man in Electric Wheelchair (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984)

    Director · as Tourist at Airport (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist(1982)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Continental Divide(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Used Cars(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Blues Brothers(1980)

    as Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 1941(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I Wanna Hold Your Hand(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Audience Member (uncredited) · as Self · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Jaws(1975)

    Director · as Amity Point Lifestation Worker (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Sugarland Express(1974)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies(1973)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Savage! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Something Evil(1972)

    Director · as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Duel(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Psychiatrist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Night Gallery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Amblin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Faces(1968)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cola Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • King: A Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Long Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Ready Player Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Challenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Ultra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Jurassic World Rebirth Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Untitled Scott Beck and Bryan Woods Sci-Fi Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Steven Spielberg Western Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Untitled Transformers Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • We Are Your Pets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 241 titles, 225 of them dated from 1967 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Jurassic Park (1993)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Back to the Future (1985)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Disclosure Day (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
  • 1972Screen debut· Something Evil
  • 1975Golden Globe nomination· Jaws

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 241: 13 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting52 of 241: 19 only directing, 33 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thWriting18 of 241: 5 only writing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stProducing177 of 241: 138 only producing, 39 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thEditing2 of 241: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew29 of 241: 18 only other crew, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

241 titles, 48 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 24 of them.

By decade

1960s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew1970s14 · 3 acting · 13 crew1980s29 · 4 acting · 27 crew1990s52 · 5 acting · 50 crew2000s45 · 4 acting · 41 crew2010s47 · 3 acting · 44 crew2020s32 · crew

Billing

usually 26th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

4 Oscars, 4 Primetime Emmys, 4 Golden Globes, 5 BAFTA Awards and 20 other major awards from 124 major nominations, 1974–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, won · Outstanding British Film of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Music Film
  2. 2024
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  3. 2023
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Directing
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
    • +5 other major bodies · 1 win and 5 nominations
      • Berlinale award, won
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Original Screenplay
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
  4. 2022
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Directing
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • +3 other major bodies · 3 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
  5. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
  6. 2018
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
  7. 2016
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Television Movie
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
  8. 2013
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Directing
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +3 other major bodies · 3 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
Show 28 earlier years
  1. 2012
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Film
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins and 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, won
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
  2. 2011
    • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  3. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
  4. 2009
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Casual Game
  5. 2008
    • Golden Globe, won
  6. 2007
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
  7. 2006
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Directing
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Miniseries
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • +3 other major bodies · 3 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
  8. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Director
  9. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational)
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  10. 2001
    • Venice award, won
  11. 2000
    • Directors Guild Award, won
    • Producers Guild Award, won
  12. 1999
    • Oscar, won · Best Director
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • +3 other major bodies · 4 wins
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, won
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Director
  13. 1998
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  14. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
  15. 1995
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
  16. 1994
    • Oscar, won · Best Director
    • Oscar, won · Best Picture
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, won
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  17. 1993
    • Venice award, won
  18. 1991
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
  19. 1988
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  20. 1987
    • Oscar, won
  21. 1986
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  22. 1983
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Direction
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  23. 1982
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  24. 1979
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Direction
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  25. 1978
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
  26. 1976
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Direction
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
  27. 1975
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
  28. 1974
    • Cannes award, won
    • Cannes award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Steven Spielberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 142; across their 140 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 140

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 140

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 140

Midcredits score across 177 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up96
  • 50th to 74th40
  • 25th to 49th29
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

86 of their 177 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved42
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser86
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed33

Most divisive · producer

Spell Your Name (2006)

90th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Back to the Future (1985)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 118 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Steven Spielberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 89 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore86 titles29–82 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity89 titles6–52 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity84 titles18–61 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs84 titles7–41 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense86 titles30–82 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Steven Spielberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Spielberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Williams shares the most, 34.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Tom Hanks10 titles · 9 as actor    See all 10 shared titles with Tom Hanks
  • Harrison Ford9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Harrison Ford
  • Frank Welker7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Frank Welker
  • John Williams34 titles · 6 as actor    See newest 12 of 34 shared titles with John Williams

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

  • Darryl Frank12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Darryl Frank
  • Justin Falvey11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Justin Falvey
  • Kristie Macosko Krieger11 titles · 10 as producer    See all 11 shared titles with Kristie Macosko Krieger
  • Walter F. Parkes10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Walter F. Parkes

Mixed roles