STEVEN SPIELBERG (1) (is) the most famous filmmaker in the history of Hollywood. Since 1975, he (2) (has directed) many of the most successful American films, including
Jesus, E. T. - the Extra Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, Schindler's
List, and War of the Worlds, and he (3) (has earned) billions of dollars. Since he started making films, he (4) (has won) many awards, including three Oscars. Even as a young child, he had a fascination for the film industry. He (5) (made) little films which involved crashes with his train set, and his friends paid to see them! Then he got a prize for his first real film, called Escape to Nowhere, when he was only 13 old. But he still couldn't get into English film school, so he (6) (studied) Literature at California State University. While he was a student, he made another film called Amblin. Because of this film, he (7) (got) his first job in Universal Studios, and he became the youngest-ever director to work for a major film studio. Steven Spielberg says that his success at work is because of his happy family life. He (8) (has been) happily married to his second wife, actress Kate Capshaw, since 1991, and between them they have seven children. They all (9) (live) in California, where he now has his own film studio - Dreamworks SKG. Although he is always busy, he only (10) (works) from 9.30 to 5.30 during the week, and never at weekends. Although he is one of the most successful filmmakers of all time, he is a family man first!