Steven Spielberg FAQ : all that's left to know about the films of Hollywood's best known director / Barry Monush.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Spielberg through the years: a timeline of pivotal events from Steven -- Spielberg's life and career -- Spielberg sources: literary and real-life origins of some of Steven Spielberg's movies -- Spielberg directs for television: his fifteen credits for the small screen -- Spielberg on location: where Steven Spielberg shot each of his films -- Scripted by Spielberg: when the director received an onscreen writing credit -- Produced by Spielberg: from Amblin to Dreamworks and beyond -- Small-screen Spielberg productions: producing for television -- Spielberg in front of the camera: when the director did some "acting" or guest starred as himself -- The sound of Spielberg: the important use of music in Steven Spielberg's films, with a special nod to John Williams -- Spielberg by the numbers: how Spielberg's films have performed at the box office.

One of the most popular directors and producers in film history, Steven Spielberg is considered a founding pioneer of theÿNew Hollywood era. Stephen Spielberg FAQ presents an all-encompassing look at the great artist's career and work – from his early science-fiction and adventure films (Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, andÿRaiders of the Lost Ark) to his historical films (Schindler's List ÿAmistad, Saving Private Ryan ÿMunich ÿWar Horse, and Lincoln). Including chapters on the origins of his movies, the locations, the use of music in his films, and an extensive timeline of pivotal events from his life and career, this is a comprehensive guide to the work of the most successful and high-profile filmmaker of modern ti