American director whose films range from fantasy to historical drama to horror. Noted for the patriotism evident in his work and also, in recent years, for his willingness to tackle so called "important" issues. Consistent theme in his work is the abuse of others, whether it's a father abusing his children (physically or verbally), or capitalism or a government agency abusing an entire class of people. He won two
Academy Awards as Best Director for [Schindlers List]
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Saving Private Ryan His most famous films include
- [Schindlers List]?
- Saving Private Ryan
- Jaws?
- [Raiders of the Lost Ark]?
- [Jurassic Park]?
- [Close Encounters of the Third Kind]?
- [E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]?
- Amistad?
- [The Color Purple]?
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