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He had bankers and Hollywoodbreathing down his neck to prove to the worldthat "Jaws"...

He had bankers and Hollywood
breathing down his neck to prove to the world
that "Jaws" wasn't a fluke

Full Transcript

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He had bankers and Hollywood breathing down his neck
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to prove to the world that "Jaws" wasn't a fluke.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:06
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Pentimento Productions,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.
So, Steven had a giant responsibility on his shoulders, - Spielberg 00:11
So, Steven had a giant responsibility on his shoulders,
Win or lose, he made the movie that he had dreamed of making. - Spielberg 00:04
Win or lose, he made the movie that he had dreamed of making...
Spielberg: When I was a kid, my dad took me to watch - Spielberg 00:08
Spielberg: When I was a kid, my dad took me to watch
And because it was such a beautiful experience for me, - Spielberg 00:17
And because it was such a beautiful experience for me,
Between an extraterrestrial civilization and our own - Spielberg 00:31
Between an extraterrestrial civilization and our own
I had first thought mathematics would be - Spielberg 00:13
I had first thought mathematics would be
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There's a spiritual part of myself that happens - Spielberg 00:16
There's a spiritual part of myself that happens
Balaban: "Close Encounters" was much more a personal statement - Spielberg 00:07
Balaban: "Close Encounters" was much more a person...
Its genesis was from a film - Spielberg 00:06
Its genesis was from a film
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And there were actually UFOs in "Firelight" that I created. - Spielberg 00:06
And there were actually UFOs in "Firelight" that I...
I saw a lot of movies, and I had a whole card catalogue in my brain - Spielberg 00:06
I saw a lot of movies, and I had a whole card catalogue in m...
And just by watching movies with special effects in them, - Spielberg 00:07
And just by watching movies with special effects in them,
In a way he had lived with Close Encounters - Spielberg 00:22
In a way he had lived with Close Encounters
Balaban: In a way, he had lived with "Close Encounters" - Spielberg 00:06
Balaban: In a way, he had lived with "Close Encounters&...
Steven doesn't want to make little personal movies. - Spielberg 00:04
Steven doesn't want to make little personal movies.
I identified with this obsession - Spielberg 00:39
I identified with this obsession
Spielberg: I identified with this obsession - Spielberg 00:05
Spielberg: I identified with this obsession
Nancy: I remember when we moved to Northern California from Arizona. - Spielberg 00:04
Nancy: I remember when we moved to Northern California from ...