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2022 · West Side Story (2021 film) - 2018 · The Post (film)
- 2013 · Lincoln (film)
- 2006 · Munich (2005 film)
- 2002 · A.I. Artificial Intelligence
- 1998 · Amistad (film)
- 1986 · The Color Purple (1985 film)
- 1983 · E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- 1982 · Raiders of the Lost Ark
- 1978 · Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- 1976 · Jaws (film)
Spielberg is the recipient of various awards including three Academy Awards (with two for Best Director), two British Academy Film Awards, twelve Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, three Directors Guild of America Awards, and seven Producers Guild of America Awards.
YearFilmCategoryResultNominatedNominatedNominatedWonSteven Spielberg. Jump to. 215 wins & 336 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 2024 Nominee Oscar. Best Motion Picture of the Year. Maestro. Shared with: Bradley Cooper · Fred Berner · Amy Durning · Kristie Macosko Krieger. 2023 Nominee Oscar. Best Achievement in Directing. The Fabelmans. 2023 Nominee Oscar. Best Motion Picture of the Year.
- 'Jaws'
- 'Raiders of The Lost Ark'
- 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial'
- 'The Color Purple'
- 'Schindler’s List'
- 'Saving Private Ryan'
- 'Munich'
- 'Letters from Iwo Jima'
- 'War Horse'
- 'Lincoln'
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Spielberg’s seminal hit about a shark terrorizing a local beach community received a best picture nomination. John Williams, a frequent Spielberg collaborator, won his first Oscar for the classic, for best original score.
The first entry in the Indiana Jones franchise garnered Spielberg a best picture and best director nomination.
"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," a heartfelt science fiction film centered around companionship between kids and their alien pal, earned Spielberg a Best Director and Best Picture nomination.
Though "The Color Purple," an adaptation of Alice Walker's novel, earned 11 Oscar nominations, including best picture, it was shut out of all categories. The film marked Oprah Winfrey’s film debut; she earned an acting nomination.
For "Schindler’s List," a harrowing Holocaust drama, Spielberg won for best picture and best director. "I have friends who have won this before, but ... I have never held one before. This is the first time I’ve ever had one of these in my hand," he said at the start of his acceptance speech, going on to thank people connected to the story.
Spielberg scored a best picture nomination and a best director win for this military epic. He also dedicated the film to his late father, who was a World War II veteran.
"Munich," a spy drama centered around the Israeli government’s response towards a terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympics, was nominated twice at the Academy Awards for best director and best picture. That year, Ang Lee won the best director category for "Brokeback Mountain," and "Crash" won best picture.
Spielberg produced this best picture nominee alongside Clint Eastwood, who directed. The Japanese language movie depicts the Battle of Iwo Jima, a WWII battle, from the perspective of Japanese soldier.
Spielberg nabbed a best picture nomination for this movie he directed about a young man and his horse at the outbreak of WWI.
For "Lincoln,"Spielberg earned a best picture and best director nomination. Daniel Day-Lewis, starring as the titular president, received his third best actor award.
Learn about the legendary director's three Oscars and 22 nominations, from "Schindler's List" to "The Fabelmans". See his full list of movies that were in the running for the top award, and which ones he won.
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He is the recipient of many accolades, including three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, and four Directors Guild of America Awards, as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2006, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2009 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
Steven Spielberg. Producer: Schindler's List. One of the most influential personalities in the history of cinema, Steven Spielberg is Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world.
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Jan 24, 2023 · The celebrated director has been nominated 22 times and has won three Academy Awards, plus the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. See his full Oscar journey, from Close Encounters of the Third Kind to West Side Story, with photos and details of his fellow nominees and competitors.
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Spielberg is the recipient of various accolades, including three Academy Awards, a Kennedy Center honor, four Directors Guild of America Awards, two BAFTA Awards, a Cecil B. DeMille Award and an AFI Life Achievement Award.
