Steven Spielberg’s unprecedented five-decade stint at the apex of Hollywood owes as much to his versatility as his filmmaking talents.
Since bursting onto the scene with “The Sugarland Express” in 1974, the director has proven himself capable of working in nearly every genre imaginable, oftentimes in the same year.After helping to create the modern summer blockbuster with early hits like “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Spielberg never rested on his laurels.
He spent the 1980s alternating between family hits, like “E.T.
the Extra Terrestrial,” and more dramatic fare, such as “The Color Purple,” while still finding time to direct the original “Indiana Jones” trilogy.The most legendary example of Spielberg’s omnivorous approach to filmmaking came in 1993, when he managed to release “Jurassic Park” and “Schindler’s List” in the same year.
The summer dinosaur flick became a cultural phenomenon and introduced the world to the miracles…
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