9 Facts About Steven Spielberg From the New HBO Doc
It’s almost hard to believe how successful Steven Spielberg has been since he started directing TV movies for Universal in the 1960s. For most artists, success comes in waves, but for Spielberg, it has continued unabated, with very few hiccups, for nearly half a century. Whenever he would try something that didn’t quite work out, he’d bounce back with a smash hit almost immediately. Spielberg has ridden his preternatural talent to a career that has brought in nearly $10 billion at the box office, around $3 billion more than his nearest competitor. He’s the ideal of a Hollywood director.
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On October 7, HBO will premiere a sprawling, two-and-a-half hour documentary about the director’s life and work, taught us about the legendary filmmaker.
