Steven Allan Spielberg is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and business magnate. From the irresistible fantasy of E.T. to the gritty realism of Saving Private Ryan, the films of Steven Spielberg have captured the imagination of the world. Spielberg, whose long and glittering career few directors have equaled, is one of the most influential and inspirational minds in cinema. Analysis of nearly 40 years worth of his work, with illuminating film-by-film commentary on such masterpieces as Jaws; the adventures of Indiana Jones; the harrowing Schindler's List; sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind; and the recent releases Tintin and War Horse. The book culminates with the long-awaited Lincoln and features over 250 dynamic images, plus revealing behind-the-scenes photos from DreamWorks's archives.

The beginner -- The director. Duel ; The Sugarland Express ; Jaws ; Close encounters of the third kind ; 1941 ; Raiders of the Lost Ark ; E.T., the extra-terrestrial ; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ; The color purple ; Empire of the sun ; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ; Always ; Hook ; Jurassic Park ; Schindler's list ; The lost world : Jurassic Park ; Amistad ; Saving Private Ryan ; A.I., artificial intelligence ; Minority report ; Catch me if you can ; The terminal ; War of the worlds ; Munich ; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ; The adventures of Tintin : the secret of the unicorn ; War horse -- Fast forward.