Steven Spielberg Trivia Questions

Spielberg himself has said in interviews that he was terrified of the sea and had no experience on the open ocean before making 'Jaws', which contributed to the film's tense atmosphere.

Living directors like Clint Eastwood have won more Academy Awards. Eastwood has four competitive Oscars (Best Director and Best Picture twice) plus an honorary award, totaling five, while Spielberg has three competitive and one honorary (four total).

Spielberg was a friend and supporter, but he didn't edit 'Star Wars'; Lucas handled the film with his own team.

'Duel' (1971) was a television movie. Spielberg's first theatrical feature film was 'The Sugarland Express' (1974).

The mechanical shark 'Bruce' was famously unreliable; Spielberg used real sharks only in a few distant shots, not for most scenes.

USC's School of Cinematic Arts rejected him three times due to poor high school grades. He later attended California State University, Long Beach, and eventually received an honorary degree from USC.

In early development, Lucas named the character after his dog Indiana but with the surname Smith. Spielberg thought Smith was too bland, so they settled on Jones.

Spielberg passed on 'Harry Potter' to honor his promise to Stanley Kubrick by directing 'A.I.,' which Kubrick had originally planned.