What year was Steven Spielberg born?

Steven Spielberg was born in 1946. He was born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and became one of the most influential American filmmakers of the modern era.

His mother, Leah Adler, was a concert pianist and restaurateur, while his father, Arnold Spielberg, was an electrical engineer. Spielberg grew up with three younger sisters and developed an early interest in filmmaking, making amateur movies as a teenager.

Spielberg’s career took off in the 1970s with films such as Duel, The Sugarland Express, and Jaws. He later directed major works including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, and Jurassic Park.

A common mix-up is confusing his birth year with the release years of his best-known films. Jaws arrived in 1975, E.T. in 1982, and Jurassic Park in 1993—years that are often more familiar than Spielberg’s 1946 birth date.