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Steven Spielberg

American director, producer and screenwriter Steven Spielberg is one of the world's most popular filmmakers.

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Why Berlin remains an espionage hot spot

Berlin was, and still is, the scene of great spy stories. We search for clues in the German capital.
CultureMarch 30, 202426:05 min
Four people watch in amazement as an egg hatches in a lab.

Steven Spielberg's 'Jurassic Park' thrills 30 years on

The film saw the most realistic fleshing out of dinosaurs ever seen on screen, unleashing dino-mania around the world.
FilmJune 8, 2023
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert stand on stage holding Oscar statuettes

Best director Oscar category all male, yet again

This year's nominees for the best director prize were all men. DW looks into the category's data.
FilmMarch 13, 2023
Berlinale Spielberg Goldener Bär

Berlinale honors Steven Spielberg for lifetime achievement

Considered one of the most successful directors of all time, the Hollywood titan took home an Honorary Golden Bear.
FilmFebruary 21, 2023
Director Steven Spielberg holds both his Golden Globes awards.

Golden Globes for Steven Spielberg as award show returns

Despite changes after a diversity scandal, the Globes continued to be boycotted by stars like Tom Cruise and Zendaya.
CultureJanuary 11, 2023
A still from 'The Fabelmans': A filled cinema.

'The Fabelmans': Spielberg's most personal film

In his semi-autobiographical work, "The Fabelmans," the popular director shows how he became a filmmaker.
FilmNovember 23, 2022
Ford on the film set of the new "Indiana Jones" movie.

Action star Harrison Ford turns 80

Age doesn't seem to be slowing Harrison Ford down. At 80, he's got several new movies in the works.
CultureJuly 12, 2022
John Williams in front of an image of himself conducting.

Hollywood composer John Williams turns 90

From "Star Wars" to "Jaws," movie fans love the US composer's scores, and he holds a record number of Oscar nominations.
FilmFebruary 7, 2022
The Beatles performing in 1963

Lessons to learn from The Beatles

What do the Fab Four have in common with JK Rowling, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg? It's neither fame nor fortune.
MusicJanuary 1, 2022
Women dressed in colorful dresses caught on camera mid-dance

'West Side Story' gets 21st-century reboot

Steven Spielberg's remake of the 1957 musical has been banned in six Gulf countries for a transgender character.
FilmDecember 9, 2021
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Making film sets for the dream factory

Set designer Simon Weisse makes models for world famous film directors, including Wes Anderson.
FilmOctober 23, 202104:30 min
Filmstill "Le Mans 66 - Gegen jede Chance"

'Ford v Ferrari' and other legendary racing films

The film 'Ford v Ferrari' looks back at a legendary era in racing sports. More famous car racing movies.
FilmNovember 14, 201911 images
Filmstill "Finale in Berlin" von Guy Hamilton

The Berlin Wall in film

From Billy Wilder to Steven Spielberg, the Berlin Wall played a major role in German and international films.
FilmNovember 5, 201911 images
Ralph Fiennes as an SS officer walking past line of women on snow, film still Schindler's List

'Schindler's List' re-release evokes conflicted legacy

Twenty-five years after its initial release, Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning epic about Oskar Schindler hits cinemas.
CultureJanuary 25, 2019
Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks on the set of "The Post"

Spielberg's 'The Post' reacts to today's era of 'fake news'

Steven Spielberg's movie on the Pentagon Papers scandal in the 1970s is an allegory of the current political climate.
FilmJanuary 11, 2018
FTwo girls play in a field of flowers in "The Color Purple"

7 films with colorful titles

Many films have a color in their title. It can be felt throughout the whole work, visually and symbolically.
CultureDecember 19, 20177 images
US-Filmverband kürt Spielberg-Drama «The Post» zum Film des Jahres

Spielberg's 'The Post': a cautionary tale of press freedom

Steven Spielberg's new movie "The Post" details a battle for press freedom at the height of the Watergate scandal.
CultureNovember 29, 2017
Still from "The Virgin Suicides"

KINO favorites: 7 great directing debuts

Low budget productions that launched stellar careers: DW's KINO team picks its seven favorite directorial debuts.
CultureNovember 24, 2017
Volker Schlöndorff

Schlöndorff: 'There is a volte-face taking place' in France

Renowned German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff told DW why he turned down Steven Spielberg to take on a political crisis.
CultureMay 5, 2017
Bridge of Spies

ʺBridge of Spies:" Spielberg's new thriller

Steven Spielberg shot a spy movie in Berlin and Potsdam.
March 7, 2016

KINO - The Movie Magazine | 05.03.2016

KINO presents a special show about the Cold War on film and the new thriller by Steven Spielberg.
March 7, 2016
Spinosaurus at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld

10 reasons we love dinosaurs

As a Spinosaurus model joins T. rex in a Berlin museum, we look at famous dinos and the hype surrounding them.
February 9, 2016
Bridge of Spies

"Bridge of Spies”: Spielberg’s New Thriller

Steven Spielberg shot a spy movie in Berlin and Potsdam. Now it’s premiered in Berlin.
November 16, 2015
Glienicke Bridge, Germany, Copyright: Ralf Hirschberger/dpa

Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies'

It was filmed in Berlin and a German actor stars with Tom Hanks. Spielberg's film tells an incredible but true story.
November 13, 2015
Bildergalerie Agenten und Spione Filme Bridge of Spies

12 spy films set in Germany

James Bond is just one of the many spies who spent time in Germany. Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies" is set in Berlin, too.
CultureOctober 15, 201513 images
Tom Hanks in the Film Bridge of Spie. Copyright: Jaap Buitendijk/DreamWorks II Distribution Co. via AP.

Spielberg's Berlin spy epic premieres in New York

Steven Spielberg's cold war spy thriller "Bridge of Spies" has opened in New York to rave reviews.
October 5, 2015
US actor Leonardo DiCaprio holds an umbrella on May 15, 2013 as he arrives for the screening of 'The Great Gatsby' ahead of the opening of the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Cannes, one of the world's top film festivals, opens on May 15 and will climax on May 26 with awards selected by a jury headed this year by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images)

Glitzy opening for Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival
May 15, 201311 images
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Cannes Film Festival gets underway

The 66th annual Cannes Film Festival opened in France on Wednesday, featuring a 3-D adaptation of the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby."
May 15, 201301:44 min

Cannes Film Festival 2013

Cannes Film Festival 2013
May 14, 201315 images
Ray Harryhausen - The Valley Of Gwangi, USA 1969

Movie pioneer Harryhausen dies

Hollywood special effects maker and animator Ray Harryhausen has died at the age of 92. The US-born visual pioneer has been credited with influencing a raft of film industry heavyweights.
May 8, 2013
Tintin and Struppi

Adventurous art

Belgium's beloved Tintin paved the way for other cartoon celebrities like Lucky Luke and the Smurfs.
December 21, 2011
Photos in the museum

Schindler's museum

The factory where Oskar Schindler constructed his famous list has become a museum in Krakow.
November 9, 2010
Wim Wenders

Red Carpet

German director Wim Wenders has made the short list at the Cannes festival with his newest film.
April 23, 2008

Holocaust Archive Opens

A Berlin university received access to thousands of videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors.
December 5, 2006

Spielberg's "Munich" Redraws Line Between Fact and Fiction

Steven Spielberg's film about the aftermath of the murder of Jewish athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics opens in Germany this week, taking a new perspective on the actions of the German and Israeli governments.
January 26, 2006