2 hrs 30 mins | PERFORMING ARTS | Film | History and CriticismDirector Steven Spielberg is more of an auteur than given recognition for. "The Films of Steven Spielberg" highlights the maturation of a filmmaker with movies that reflect the director's own life, fascinations, and obsessions. Spielberg’s upbringing and foray into the 1970s Hollywood business structure show us the origin of themes that are consistently present in Spielberg’s films such as fatherhood, World War II and his collaboration with composer John Williams. Although mainstream cinema has become dominated by franchises – Spielberg has proven to be routinely ahead of his time in the post-...
Director Steven Spielberg is more of an auteur than given recognition for. "The Films of Steven Spielberg" highlights the maturation of a filmmaker with movies that reflect the director's own life, fascinations, and obsessions. Spielberg’s upbringing and foray into the 1970s Hollywood business structure show us the origin of themes that are consistently present in Spielberg’s films such as fatherhood, World War II and his collaboration with composer John Williams. Although mainstream cinema has become dominated by franchises – Spielberg has proven to be routinely ahead of his time in the post-9/11 era.
| # | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Opening Credits |
0 mins 11 secs |
| 2. | Preface: The Authorship of Steven Spielberg |
6 mins 46 secs |
| 3. | Chapter 1: Childhood Influences |
23 mins 10 secs |
| 4. | Chapter 2: Budding Filmmaker |
24 mins 00 secs |
| 5. | Chapter 3: A Work-in-Progress Auteur (The World War II Films) |
23 mins 02 secs |
| 6. | Chapter 4: Fatherhood |
25 mins 49 secs |
| 7. | Chapter 5: John Williams |
18 mins 32 secs |
| 8. | Chapter 6: The 2000's and 2010's |
24 mins 05 secs |
| 9. | Producing Credits, Amblin Partners and Supplemental Material |
3 mins 14 secs |
| 10. | Closing Credits |
0 mins 25 secs |
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