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Meet the Directors The following texts are about well-known Him directors . Where would you expect each text to appear : in a textbook for a filmmaking course , in a movie review , or in the program booklet of an awards ceremony ? Steven Spielberg ( 1946 ) Steven Spielberg deserves all the praise he has received in his brilliant career as a filmmaker . This American director is thought to be one of the most successful and popular directors of all time . Among the major films he has directed are Jaws , E . T ., Close Encountersof the Third Kind , Jurassic Park , Schindler ' s List and Saving Private Ry an . Steven Spielberg was always fascinated by filmmaking . As a child , he directed his own homemade movies . Spielberg ' s first successful film , Duel ( 1971 ) , was shown on television and later in European movie theaters . However , his reputation was really made with the huge blockbuster , Jaws ( 1975 ) , a thriller about a terrifying man-eating shark . Spielberg has the ability to show how extraordinary events affect the normal , quiet lives of ordinary people . Join us in honoring this year's award recipient . Frida ( directed by Julie Taymor ) is the story of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo . Director Julie Taymor , who won two Tony Awards for her direction and design of the Broadway hit The Lion King , is best known for the visual beauty of her productions . She comes from the world of theater but her unique artistic vision is also clearly shown in Frida , her first Hollywood production . As brushstrokes on the painter's canvas slowly turn into moving images , Kahlo's paintings and colorful biography come to life . This is not your typical biographical movie— it is a work of art and a must-see . Init Movies with a Message : Spike Lee ( 1957- ) Spike Lee studied film at Morehouse College in Atlanta , and at New York University . A Spike Lee film contains a number of trademarks : 1 ) His films typically include references to baseball , one of his favorite sports . 2 ) He often appears in minor roles . 3 ) Brooklyn , New York , where Lee grew up , is the setting for many of his films . 4 ) Lee often uses the famous "dolly shot" in his films , where the camera moves around the actor to create the effect of the actor spinning against the background . This talented African- American director has acted in , written , and produced at least half of the 29 films he has directed . Many of his films are controversial , since they focus on black-white relations in modern America . For example , in Do The Right Thing ( 1 989 ) , racial tensions threaten to turn violent in a Brooklyn neighborhood . This memorable film led to discussion about race relations in America .
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