Steven Spielberg: The Fable Man

This 30-minute documentary tells the story of Steven Spielberg’s life and career, told mostly in his own words. From the moment he fell in love with movies, to his early encounters with hate, and the personal drama he’s waited his whole life to reveal. Featuring new interviews with Spielberg collaborators Tony Kushner (The Fabelmans, Munich, Lincoln) and John Williams (Jaws, E.T., Jurassic Park). Narrated by NBC’s Joe Fryer.
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[@tats_sacs]

I just turned 18 when Shindler’s list came out. It was the first R rated film i went to see. It was the first time i saw an audience give a standing ovation in a movie theater. I will never forget that day and i will never the film. To me, that was greatest movie experience of my life. Thank you Mr. Spielberg.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

I just turned 10 when this happened.

[@richardthelionheart5594]

Sure was. That ending scene in Israel w the real survivors placing stones on the headstones of those that perished. OMG

[@Lee-xn8by]

It's tough to find a director with five great movies, Steven Spielberg has ten or more.

[@slamdunk2270]

10 ? 😂 more like 20 !!

[@Lee-xn8by]

@@slamdunk2270 Raiders, E.T., Jaws, Schindlers list, Private Ryan, Close Encounters, Jurassic park,Temple of doom, Last crusade, Lincoln. I like all of them, but I can only come up with ten.

[@filmmaker610]

Catch Me If You Can, Minority Report, Munich, War Horse, Bridge of Spies, and I also like War of the Worlds, The Terminal, Amistad, 1941, Adventures of TinTin.

[@cherylmillard2067]

Empire of the Sun will always be a favorite of mine.

[@Bringos76]

"P-51! Cadillac of the sky!"

[@cherylmillard2067]

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[@Bringos76]

@@cherylmillard2067 Awesome! Yes!

[@tomgebarowski8156]

I grew up in 70's & 80's, so Spielberg hits like Jaws, ET, Close Encounters, Raiders of Lost Ark, Poltergeist, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, and Schindler's List were both larger than life on screen, but also the bread & butter of my generation's film going experience. Spielberg could do anything, and never disappointed. Yes directors from Coppola, Lucas to Scorsece and DePalma at the time were awesome too, and Spielverg's chief peers/rivals. But his films stand the test of time, are so bold, well acted, well casted, well directed, and all the rest. He has only director nominee nominated six decades in a row. He is prolific, hard working, kind, visionary, and the most commercially successful director of alltime!

[@soultest]

I produce music for a living and I just turned 40. I did a small "documentary" about my life and there were clips of Steven's movies. I think he's my biggest idol of them all. His films are such a big part of my identity; his way of looking at the world still brings tears to my eyes. As I grow older and older I think his effect on me gets greater and greater. I'm usually not that "fan type" that goes crazy for anyone but the way Spielberg has always been an advocate for imagination, creativity and humanity speaks deeply to my soul. A world without magic isn't a world worth living for. Thank you, Steven.

[@jeanielaramie6617]

I must have been living under a rock all these years to have not known about Steven Spielberg's many accomplishments. What a gifted individual, and Bravo to his mother for offering him encouragement when he was young. I have not seen several of these films because of my avoidance of crowds, but I will definitely search them out for viewing at home. 👍

[@wijcik]

You are in for a real treat. Spielberg is an amazing story teller.

[@faaug]

An absolute genius. It’s a privilege to live in the times this man is still creating, producing and being creative. BRAVO! 👏🏾

[@tomgebarowski8156]

Two other favorites of mine by Spielberg are Catch Me If You Can & Munich! The Color Purple too....fantastic!

[@e4t662]

Arguably one of, if not, the greatest minds in cinematic history.

[@yvonneplant9434]

He's great but that's hyperbole.

[@GwaiZai]

For hollywood blockbuster fare, I'd find it hard to disagree. Hook, Jurassic Park and Saving Private Ryan were major moments in my youth.

[@slamdunk2270]

There’s no debate really. He’s the GOAT with a distance

[@mrkeno1000]

The little girl in the red coat in Shindlers List was just brilliant and totally heartbreaking

[@wijcik]

It has stuck with me my entire life since I watched it at 18. Because of that image engraved upon my mind, I can never buy or make my girls a red coat. I'd burst into visceral tears.

[@pearljammm4093]

What a genious… and looks like a genuinely nice man

[@fansofst.maximustheconfess8226]

Read "What is it?" by Crispin Glover, the "George McFly" from "Back to the Future". This might widen your horizon. Don't be too gullible…

[@asteverino8569]

Thank you Mr Spielberg❤ You spoke for me many times. For me the first was Close Encounters. Saw it in San Francisco in its first run.

[@anibalibanezrisso6248]

The Fablemans is the best picture of the year, way better than the rest of the 2023 nominees. I went to see it twice and I cried both times. It’s a moving, human story that inspires us to be better and appreciate what we have.

[@tylerwilliams105]

He directed Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (1989) and Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008).

[@aranbuzzas8000]

It's just Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[@blanchefan]

What a moving piece of work about our greatest filmmaker--what a magnificent human being he is. You know, I still can't watch the last 10 minutes of E.T. without shedding tears; and I am a senior citizen! Thank all concerned who put this tribute together--especially Mr. Spielberg! :)

[@jedijones]

Feels like there's a big Oscar campaign push going on for Fabelmans. I'd really like it to do well there. Better movie than Everything Everywhere All at Once for sure.

[@fabianogolgo9592]

Spielberg is our era's Disney

[@anapaulasmoraes1839]

Amazing!!!!

[@christiangonella984]

all these tributes and interviews with Spielberg in the days of the Oscar voting make me think that he wasn't interested at the DGA and he could win the Oscar for best director leaving everyone stunned and incredulous (and I would be happy if that happens)

[@jedijones]

There have been a lot of interviews with John Williams as well. Feels like they definitely think he has a shot at his 6th Oscar. Working against him might be that Fabelmans didn't have wall-to-wall score in it. But, in his favor, it had onscreen piano playing, which helps call attention to the music. But Fabelmans has just collected few important wins outside of its smash success at the Globes, where Everything Everywhere was treated as very much a secondary player. Everything Everywhere is way over-nominated at the Oscars, right down to its absurd double nomination in Best Supporting Actress. That suggests it's in a very strong position at the Oscars, but I am sure there will be a huge split between younger voters and older voters on it. Fabelmans looks like it's trying to coalesce the older voters around it. But it's got an uphill battle to counteract the momentum for Everything Everywhere including with all the new Academy members they added to increase "diversity."

[@christiangonella984]

@@jedijones I think Spielberg can really win the direction, the film not because it will go to EEAO. Even the youngest and those who want to diversify could vote for Spielberg and Williams, then from here a clean break with the past. It could be the year of transition

[@filmmaker610]

Sad to see he didn’t get Best Director Oscar for The Fabelmans 😔

[@christiangonella984]

@@filmmaker610 the Academy has awarded the film of the moment, we'll see if it will also be eternal like Spielberg's films

[@RawandCookedVegan]

I think The Fablemans is his best.

[@donnasloane9031]

Most respected man in America....whom has given us so much more than we even realize

[@sammyfabelman]

My childhood hero ❤

[@tylerwilliams105]

He directed 5 movies starring Tom Hanks Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge Of Spies (2015) & The Post (2017).

[@tylerwilliams105]

He directed 3 movies starring Mark Rylance Bridge Of Spies (2015), The BFG (2016) & Ready Player One (2018).

[@NUCLEAR154]

Film genius with a ♥

[@loveshearing8483]

Love his work ❤ his is great and i like ET❤

[@bartsullivan4866]

So many great films made but even the best have some stinkers, Jurassic Park 2, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull come to mind. Of his recent films Ready Player One was incredible and I love watching it over and over with my kids. Seems like the hardest movies for Steven to make turn out the best to rewatch in my opinion. Looking forward to watching the Fabelmans.

[@SethLarry]

Very cool .We just saw your move .Love the new move .from your frand Seth.😎.

[@tylerwilliams105]

He directed 2 movies both starring Daniel Craig Munich (2005) & The Adventures Of Tintin (2011).

[@amadabenavides5078]

Hi Goodnight Mr Steve n Spielberg thanks for your beautiful movie ❤💖❤💖

[@blsof8bc]

The ultimate legend. Best director of all time.

[@tylerwilliams105]

He directed Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).

[@TracyVaughn-sr9wg]

Thank you so much for this video. Very instructive.

[@ryanweaver962]

I love this… I’ve always been a big fan of Stephen Spielberg, even if I didn’t realize I was… the movies and arts themselves… the illustration of various concepts of human interaction over time. Some gates are walked through, some are held from coming down, some are burst through, some are lifted… the concepts of pathways and and interwoven fabrics overlay of circumstance… silos visualized and worked through as simplicity and complexity of pie charts and balls of light. Think of a kaleidoscope and trying to put a gate through a spinning confluence of color and trying restrict some aspects with that gate through the middle of that scope. The movements of better…. It’s easy to make fun of people… sometimes I pause and think to myself… your unresolved anger is showing…. Not always the case, but it happens. Change management and all… Personally, I’m not perfect. I’ve made mistakes and learned from them. I still make them, I try… and work and be better while trying to protect people I care about. The judgments of others is real and can have an impact… it’s not hard to see how that happens fairly quickly… from those who once cared about you… sometimes but not always. It can make you want to close down and sometimes not. The upside of these things… ghandi and colonial, MLK and civil rights… me too… but these concepts of streams and influence over time. Opinion rather than populism… streaming rights.

[@tylerwilliams105]

He directed 2 movies both starring Tom Cruise Minority Report (2002) & War Of The Worlds (2005).

[@liezlfernandez9793]

It was so cool to see this in Universal Studios how they filmed it and so as the storm, flood, landslide, effects... Brilliant!

[@user-vr6sd3cr9p]

I am a big Steven Spielberg fan. I just love to watch his movie's. I been told about Jaws. When it was on the big screen. It scared people. I have wondered ? Did James Cameron? Get ideas for Aliens from Spielberg. When Ripley tells the alien queen. To get away from Newt.

[@liezlfernandez9793]

17 years of wait to see universal studios 2023

[@liezlfernandez9793]

Beautiful!

[@Woopy11]

Best story teller ever! I have to watch Schindler’s List and Empire of the Sun. Also intend to watch few other of Steven’s movies again. ET is one. Short Circuit.

[@7777voyles]

Thank you Mr. Spielberg I loved it it intrigues me even at my age. To not give up on my dreams as a movie creator. Love Your movies!

[@jonibernstein9047]

That was well done! GENIUS is right!

[@anthonymcbride9942]

Spielberg!! Will you read my script?

[@JustinCase99999]

I wish I could find a video about the visual easter eggs in The Fabelmans, I mean the shots in the movie that are very similar to shots in other Spielberg movies. I have spotted a few and I wonder if I'll spot more when I watch the movie again (I have the 4K Bluray now). For example, the skeleton jumpscare like the one in Raiders of the lost ark, or the group of friends on bicycles at the top of the road, or the close-up of an armadillo by the side of the road with the car coming from the left and past it to the right, that shot is exactly like a shot in Close encounters of the third kind. I'm sure there must be others.

[@thefub101]

I thought the red dress was to highlight the one among 6 million, meaning all of the masses are made up of single people? Maybe we are both right? That’s art

[@jobennett1604]

So interesting. This guy is my age exactly. What have I been doing?

[@RonReynolds]

Great archival interviews. Too bad you didn't think to put the year/timestamp on them though. Major oversight in the edit. Outside of that, (and referring to Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan as being done "back to back") well done overall.

[@liezlfernandez9793]

It took 17 years before I brought my family to Universal Studios.

[@mariagemavalerdiaguirre3792]

Hola desde Spain, cuánto vale una productora de Cine on the basis Bollywood???

[@nightbird1019]

Jaws and Jurassic park bros a legend

[@mixedlove1234]

I wonder what his adopted daughter has to say about him🤔or all the kids that worked with him in movies. Specifically Corey Feldman and Drew Barrymore.Rest in peace Heather O'Rourke

[@sspdirect02]

You don’t know what you’re talking about, do you?

[@mixedlove1234]

@@sspdirect02 no. I don't.

[@liezlfernandez9793]

My son Gary Nathan and Grant were fascinated by Jurassic Park... my Daughter Gabrielle birthday 11/19/22 being 17 and Gianne 14 11/23/22

[@liezlfernandez9793]

Thank God for that Universal Moment; You always get my 1st time... in everything I guess,,,

[@de1738]

🎉❤

[@gregorypeterson9]

Thank You Steven........unfortunately evil never sleeps.

[@ryanweaver962]

Cancel or beyond. The energy we create is where we all live. #LoveEVICTShate

[@ryanweaver962]

Breathe. The better is real….

[@karinwempe8174]

no picture

[@theylied1776]

I will physically fight anyone who disagrees with this. The Sugarland Express is one of Steven Spielbergs Best movies. You can see his directing style start to form in that movie. If you are a film student, find and watch that movie.

[@January.]

Challenging someone to a physical fight is over-the-top...

[@yvonneplant9434]

Absolutely agree with you.

[@CJ87317]

It's a good film, but I wouldn't put it in his top ten.

[@theylied1776]

@@January. I'm guessing you've never seen Steven Spielberg's 1941? Because if you had, you'd understand the joke in that comment.

[@JJPassmore12]

Incredible shots in Sugarland

[@AplusMusics]

👍

[@-newuser-707]

Interesting movie. Honestly, he really captured the betrayal well. I couldn't watch. It was terrible. Then, once that was out of the way, there was a somewhat clumsy portrayal of culture shock. It's doubtful these things actually took place the way they're delivered. The poetic license only increases from that point onward. Some of the themes and messaging seemed ill-informed to me. The final scene at CBS Studio was initially baffling because it seemed to be cut short. Of course, it made sense, from, I guess, a particular point of view. I would have watched a part two if it existed. Overall, a decent effort. Spielberg made some great movies back in the day, full of the little details necessary to deliver a memorable experience. 8.0/10. For comparison, Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark is an 8.9.

[@oliversmith797]

This is a great piece, except that you do an injustice to his work in the 21st Century. Catch Me If You Can, Minority Report, Munich, Lincoln and West Side Story are among Spielberg's very best and most interesting films. Even if he retired today, I'll be watching his work for the rest of my life.

[@patrickskramstad1485]

23:40

[@noam65]

You missed - Duel -.

[@liezlfernandez9793]

Sorry cable is expensive; You tube dear.

[@ricksteves1973]

the steve jobs of modern filmmaking

[@mckinniesmovies3598]

3:19/5:24/6:09

[@shahh.5124]

The Fabelmans, not Fablemans

[@leavingitblank9363]

5:17 he's a dead-ringer for John Ritter.

[@kthx1138]

What's within a frame tells the truth! Or at least the truth manipulated by editing.

[@dirks4093]

There are hate groups on the political left and the political right, and what really needs to be exposed are the 'passive-aggressive' hate groups on the political left and on the political right that also contribute to division within society, yet they are able to function without being called out for it. It's important to be aware of both problematic types and what damage they do to the breaking down of the fairness, unity and peace within a society. When we reduce both types we give way to more love and community, and prosperity.

[@liezlfernandez9793]

Using my credit card on my own independent mother

[@ManaBDew]

☝️😃👍 I noticed an emotional short you tube segment on your Mom your mentioning family life the emotions through a series of events. 🤷‍♂️ well! I believe I have the answer plus more . We can discuss this more extra things of truth in life hopefully sometime I’m actually screening, writing, shooting, contacting Artist for GREAT NEWS AND EVENTS. We can do it all you rest but, We might need to hoax a tiny bit of advice. I’m just proud to have served and, helped you in past years to present day Godspeed sincerely I an Shalom but, not goodbye Your Pal Larry Wayne Whittington (Buddy) nick name 🤷‍♂️ or, 🐝 B

[@esaieprince]

I wrote Rivals a Romeo & Juliet - zootopia Football movie. It will be #1 given the opportunity. All the athletes go into beast mode straight forward with Morse code. I will not rest easy until it's sold. God allows us to get old now I must obey. Do as I am Told!

[@dolourfitzgibbon6065]

Saw the movie 4/10,, had to pause and read for awhile, then restart and then pause to dust and hoover, restart then pause, clean toilet.. gave up and went to bed.

[@micknightmare3]

😂

[@January.]

Goldie's nose early in her career...

[@tombryan1]

Watching his Mom do it with the neighbor was important for us to see on screen, I can only imagine what it looked like when they were pounding away at their interests.

[@radiootoo]

THE FABELMANS: Steven's boldest attack yet on mere churchianity! Genuinely born-again believers get it: “But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:” Mk

[@fredtan1506]

It’s because He is backed up by his powerful friends in Hollywood.

[@loge10]

I'm sorry, but I believe that Spielberg has directed Hollywood into the method has become. Invented the summer blockbuster and also made the franchise a fundamental part of the business. And the movies themselves haven't deteriorated, including his- as on his watch audiences have been dumbed down by spoon-feeding how they are supposed to respond to the film. I started going to movies less and less going back to the 1980s which is where he developed his control over the general nature of Hollywood "product". Now we're either watching "content on devices or we're seeing bloated over-the-top prductions like "Oppenheimer".

[@SteveXNYC]

American fake dream theater

[@TobyRossFun]

The Fablemans stunk

[@wolverine8482]

NOT. ONE. WORD. Spielberg has been silent about Jews being massacred. He has been silent about Jews being attacked around the world. He has been silent. A total DISGRACE!

[@benrosn8154]

this is amazing

[@usaveteran-retired6464]

Great Director, but the movie is shameless self-promotion. I am past Tired of Hollywood's opinion and stories.

[@johnenoch6200]

All a coincidence and we are not aupposed to talk about it.

[@January.]

No one is denying you the freedom to "talk about it."

[@johnenoch6200]

@@January. Lmfao!!!!! Sure no one complained when dave chappelle said that oh no LOL or marlon brando or robert deniro or kanye or and of the others oh yes we can talk all about it and nothing will happen nike wont complain adidas wont complain lol such ignorance

[@January.]

@@johnenoch6200 Steven Spielberg is an accomplished movie director. YOU ARE NOT. There's nothing else to talk about.

[@johnenoch6200]

Lol you must be a kid or one of the.M so yeah you would say that. Dont waste my time. Behind everything evil we find them behind EVERY door we find another one , bill gates, larry fink, the isreal lobby, jonathan pollard , jacob rubenstein, jewish mafia (they invented the mafia actually, adam weishapt, the list goes on and on , paul wardbirg, susan wokicicki, larry page, layor cohen, 90% or producers, network owners, federal reserve share holders, most serial killers yup most serial white male serial killers are THEM 2% 0f the population but more than half serial killers the list doesnt end and it goes back thousands of years but idc about you youre one of them too no this is fornthose that know how he was able to fet into hollywood and become an accomplished filmaker and everyone knows its because he is one of you. Like i said all a coicidence or youre indirectly claiming they are the master race and are just the best at everything lol just like all racist think lol youre pathetic liars yout whole group i could make this list extremely long but youve all got access to the same information on your phones youre just ignorant racist .

[@the_patriot7]

God bless Israel and the chosen people !!! 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱