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572e847d03f9891900756716 | How many bloody noses did Spielberg get in High School? | Two | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAs a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. \"It isn't something I enjoy admitting,\" he once said, \"but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox... |
57318ba805b4da19006bd28a | At what age was Spielberg embarrassed by his family being Jewish? | seven, eight, nine years old | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAs a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. \"It isn't something I enjoy admitting,\" he once said, \"but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox... |
57318ba805b4da19006bd28b | What was Spielberg bullied because of? | anti-Semitic prejudice | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAs a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. \"It isn't something I enjoy admitting,\" he once said, \"but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox... |
57318ba805b4da19006bd28c | How many bloody noses did Spielberg get in high school? | Two | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAs a child, Spielberg faced difficulty reconciling being an Orthodox Jew with the perception of him by other children he played with. \"It isn't something I enjoy admitting,\" he once said, \"but when I was seven, eight, nine years old, God forgive me, I was embarrassed because we were Orthodox... |
572e85c9cb0c0d14000f1248 | What was Spielberg's first indepenent film? | Firelight | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
572e85c9cb0c0d14000f1249 | How long was Spielberg's film "Escape to Nowhere"? | 40-minute | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
572e85c9cb0c0d14000f124a | How much money did Spielberg spend to film Close Encounters? | $500 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
572e85c9cb0c0d14000f124b | Who did Spielberg get money from to film Close Encounters? | his father | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
572e85c9cb0c0d14000f124c | What genre was Spielberg's first film "The Last Gunfight" | Western | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc029 | When did Spielberg join the Boy Scouts? | 1958 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc02a | What film did Spielberg make to earn a merit badge? | The Last Gunfight | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc02b | Why did Spielberg make a movie instead of taking still photos for the photography merit badge? | dad's still-camera was broken | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc02c | At what age did Spielberg make 'Escape to Nowhere'? | thirteen | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
57318c2ca5e9cc1400cdc02d | What film led to Close Encounters? | Firelight | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1958, he became a Boy Scout and fulfilled a requirement for the photography merit badge by making a nine-minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. Years later, Spielberg recalled to a magazine interviewer, \"My dad's still-camera was broken, so I asked the scoutmaster if I could tell a st... |
572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0b9 | What job was SPielberg offered when he was a student? | Universal Studios | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0ba | Who offered Spielberg a contract at Universal Studios? | Sidney Sheinberg | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0bb | What short film did Spielberg make for theatrical release? | Amblin | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0bc | What did Steven Spielberg do to begin directing TV prouctions for Universal? | dropped out of college | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0bd | How did Sidney Sheinberg feel about the film "Amblin'" | impressed | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
57318ca7497a881900249019 | What studio gave Spielberg an unpaid internship? | Universal Studios | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
57318ca7497a88190024901a | What department did Spielberg have an unpaid internship with? | editing | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
57318ca7497a88190024901b | How long was 'Amblin'? | 26-minute | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
57318ca7497a88190024901c | What was Sidney Sheinberg's position with Universal? | vice president | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
57318ca7497a88190024901d | How long of a contract did Sheinberg give Spielberg? | seven-year | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nWhile still a student, he was offered a small unpaid intern job at Universal Studios with the editing department. He was later given the opportunity to make a short film for theatrical release, the 26-minute, 35mm, Amblin', which he wrote and directed. Studio vice president Sidney Sheinberg was... |
572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0dd | Who starred in the TV show segment "Eyes" | Joan Crawford | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0de | What was Steven Spielberg's first feature-length assignment? | an episode of The Name of the Game called "L.A. 2017". | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0df | What genre was Steven Spielberg's episode of "The Name of the Game"? | science fiction | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0e0 | What was the relatioship between Joan Crawford and Steven Spielberg? | reportedly close friends | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0e1 | What year was Spielberg hired to direct one of the segments for "Night Gallery"? | 1969 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc04f | What was the first TV episode Spielberg directed part of? | 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc050 | Who starred in Spielberg's TV debut? | Joan Crawford | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc051 | What was Spielberg's first full TV episode to direct? | an episode of The Name of the Game called "L.A. 2017" | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc052 | What genre was 'LA 2017'? | futuristic science fiction | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc053 | What law show did Spielberg work on? | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis first professional TV job came when he was hired to direct one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, \"Eyes,\" starred Joan Crawford; she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the ... |
572e9600c246551400ce4396 | How many TV films did Universal sign Spielbergo to direct? | four | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
572e9600c246551400ce4397 | What British critic helped boost Steven Spielberg's career? | Dilys Powell | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
572e9600c246551400ce4398 | Who starred in the TV show "Savage"? | Martin Landau | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
572e9600c246551400ce4399 | How did Steven Spielberg's film "The Sugarland Express" do in the box office? | poorly | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
572e9600c246551400ce439a | What were the married couple in Steven Spielberg's film "The Sugarland Express" trying to regain? | custody of their baby | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc061 | How many TV movies was Spielberg signed to direct? | four | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc062 | What kind of truck was 'Duel' about? | Peterbilt 281 tanker | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc063 | Which British critic praised 'Duel'? | Dilys Powell | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc064 | Which TV film Spielberg directed played off 'The Exorcist'? | Something Evil | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc065 | Who starred in 'Savage'/ | Martin Landau | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nBased on the strength of his work, Universal signed Spielberg to do four TV films. The first was a Richard Matheson adaptation called Duel. The film is about a psychotic Peterbilt 281 tanker truck driver who chases the terrified driver (Dennis Weaver) of a small Plymouth Valiant and tries to ru... |
572e9a3fc246551400ce43c4 | What film did Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offer Steven Spielberg to direct? | Jaws | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
572e9a3fc246551400ce43c5 | Why was Jaws nearly shut down? | delays and budget over-runs | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
572e9a3fc246551400ce43c6 | How many Academy Awards did the film "Jaws" win? | three | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
572e9a3fc246551400ce43c7 | How much money did the film "Jaws" gross worldwide? | $470 million worldwide | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
572e9a3fc246551400ce43c8 | What was the film "Jaws" nominated for? | Best Picture | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06b | Who made Spielberg the 'Jaws' director? | Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06c | Who wrote the 'Jaws' book? | Peter Benchley | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06d | How many Academy Awards did 'Jaws' win? | three | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06e | How much did 'Jaws' earn in theaters? | more than $470 million worldwide | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06f | How many times did Spielberg work with Richard Dreyfus? | three | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nStudio producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offered Spielberg the director's chair for Jaws, a thriller-horror film based on the Peter Benchley novel about an enormous killer shark. Spielberg has often referred to the gruelling shoot as his professional crucible. Despite the film's ultim... |
57318f17497a881900249035 | What films did Spielberg turn down in the 70s? | Jaws 2, King Kong and Superman | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nRejecting offers to direct Jaws 2, King Kong and Superman, Spielberg and actor Richard Dreyfuss re-convened to work on a film about UFOs, which became Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). One of the rare films both written and directed by Spielberg, Close Encounters was a critical and box... |
57318f17497a881900249036 | How many Oscars did Close Encounters win? | two | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nRejecting offers to direct Jaws 2, King Kong and Superman, Spielberg and actor Richard Dreyfuss re-convened to work on a film about UFOs, which became Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). One of the rare films both written and directed by Spielberg, Close Encounters was a critical and box... |
57318f17497a881900249037 | How many Oscars did Close Encounters get nominated for, besides Best Director? | six | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nRejecting offers to direct Jaws 2, King Kong and Superman, Spielberg and actor Richard Dreyfuss re-convened to work on a film about UFOs, which became Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). One of the rare films both written and directed by Spielberg, Close Encounters was a critical and box... |
57318f17497a881900249038 | What was the genre of '1941'? | World War II farce | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nRejecting offers to direct Jaws 2, King Kong and Superman, Spielberg and actor Richard Dreyfuss re-convened to work on a film about UFOs, which became Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). One of the rare films both written and directed by Spielberg, Close Encounters was a critical and box... |
57318f17497a881900249039 | How much did '1941' earn? | over $92.4 million worldwide | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nRejecting offers to direct Jaws 2, King Kong and Superman, Spielberg and actor Richard Dreyfuss re-convened to work on a film about UFOs, which became Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). One of the rare films both written and directed by Spielberg, Close Encounters was a critical and box... |
57318fb805b4da19006bd2b6 | When did Spielberg re-release Close Encounters? | 1980 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg then revisited his Close Encounters project and, with financial backing from Columbia Pictures, released Close Encounters: The Special Edition in 1980. For this, Spielberg fixed some of the flaws he thought impeded the original 1977 version of the film and also, at the behest of Colum... |
57318fb805b4da19006bd2b7 | What new footage did Columbia require for a Close Encounters revisit? | the interior of the mothership | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg then revisited his Close Encounters project and, with financial backing from Columbia Pictures, released Close Encounters: The Special Edition in 1980. For this, Spielberg fixed some of the flaws he thought impeded the original 1977 version of the film and also, at the behest of Colum... |
57318fb805b4da19006bd2b8 | What was the Close Encounters revisit called? | Close Encounters: The Special Edition | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg then revisited his Close Encounters project and, with financial backing from Columbia Pictures, released Close Encounters: The Special Edition in 1980. For this, Spielberg fixed some of the flaws he thought impeded the original 1977 version of the film and also, at the behest of Colum... |
57318fb805b4da19006bd2b9 | Which studio funded Close Encounters? | Columbia Pictures | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg then revisited his Close Encounters project and, with financial backing from Columbia Pictures, released Close Encounters: The Special Edition in 1980. For this, Spielberg fixed some of the flaws he thought impeded the original 1977 version of the film and also, at the behest of Colum... |
57318fb805b4da19006bd2ba | When did a Close Encounters DVD come out? | 2001 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg then revisited his Close Encounters project and, with financial backing from Columbia Pictures, released Close Encounters: The Special Edition in 1980. For this, Spielberg fixed some of the flaws he thought impeded the original 1977 version of the film and also, at the behest of Colum... |
57319038a5e9cc1400cdc093 | Who was responsible for Star Wars? | George Lucas | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nNext, Spielberg teamed with Star Wars creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first of the Indiana Jones films. The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his Star Wars film... |
57319038a5e9cc1400cdc094 | Who played Indiana Jones? | Harrison Ford | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nNext, Spielberg teamed with Star Wars creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first of the Indiana Jones films. The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his Star Wars film... |
57319038a5e9cc1400cdc095 | Who played Han Solo? | Harrison Ford | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nNext, Spielberg teamed with Star Wars creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first of the Indiana Jones films. The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his Star Wars film... |
57319038a5e9cc1400cdc096 | What was the first Indiana Jones movie? | Raiders of the Lost Ark | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nNext, Spielberg teamed with Star Wars creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first of the Indiana Jones films. The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his Star Wars film... |
57319038a5e9cc1400cdc097 | When did the first Indiana Jones movie come out? | 1981 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nNext, Spielberg teamed with Star Wars creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first of the Indiana Jones films. The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his Star Wars film... |
5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c1 | What rating did 'Temple of Doom' receive? | PG | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next directorial feature was the Raiders prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Teaming up once again with Lucas and Ford, the film was plagued with uncertainty for the material and script. This film and the Spielberg-produced Gremlins led to the creation of the PG-13 rating due to t... |
5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c2 | When did 'Temple of Doom' debut? | 1984 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next directorial feature was the Raiders prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Teaming up once again with Lucas and Ford, the film was plagued with uncertainty for the material and script. This film and the Spielberg-produced Gremlins led to the creation of the PG-13 rating due to t... |
5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c3 | What movie caused 'PG-13' to be created? | Gremlins | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next directorial feature was the Raiders prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Teaming up once again with Lucas and Ford, the film was plagued with uncertainty for the material and script. This film and the Spielberg-produced Gremlins led to the creation of the PG-13 rating due to t... |
5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c4 | Why did Gremlins need 'PG-13'? | the high level of violence in films targeted at younger audiences | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next directorial feature was the Raiders prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Teaming up once again with Lucas and Ford, the film was plagued with uncertainty for the material and script. This film and the Spielberg-produced Gremlins led to the creation of the PG-13 rating due to t... |
5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c5 | What was Spielberg's future wife's career? | actress | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next directorial feature was the Raiders prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Teaming up once again with Lucas and Ford, the film was plagued with uncertainty for the material and script. This film and the Spielberg-produced Gremlins led to the creation of the PG-13 rating due to t... |
5731920ce6313a140071d0ae | Who wrote 'The Color Purple'? | Alice Walker | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1985, Spielberg released The Color Purple, an adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, about a generation of empowered African-American women during depression-era America. Starring Whoopi Goldberg and future talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey, the film was ... |
5731920ce6313a140071d0af | What was 'The Color Purple' about? | a generation of empowered African-American women during depression-era America | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1985, Spielberg released The Color Purple, an adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, about a generation of empowered African-American women during depression-era America. Starring Whoopi Goldberg and future talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey, the film was ... |
5731920ce6313a140071d0b0 | Who starred in 'The Color Purple'? | Whoopi Goldberg and future talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1985, Spielberg released The Color Purple, an adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, about a generation of empowered African-American women during depression-era America. Starring Whoopi Goldberg and future talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey, the film was ... |
5731920ce6313a140071d0b1 | What did Ebert think of 'The Color Purple'? | proclaimed it the best film of the year and later entered it into his Great Films archive | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1985, Spielberg released The Color Purple, an adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, about a generation of empowered African-American women during depression-era America. Starring Whoopi Goldberg and future talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey, the film was ... |
5731920ce6313a140071d0b2 | How many Oscar nominations did 'The Color Purple' get? | eleven | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1985, Spielberg released The Color Purple, an adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, about a generation of empowered African-American women during depression-era America. Starring Whoopi Goldberg and future talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey, the film was ... |
57319277e6313a140071d0b8 | Until the 1980s, when had an American film last been shot in Shanghai? | the 1930s | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1987, as China began opening to Western capital investment, Spielberg shot the first American film in Shanghai since the 1930s, an adaptation of J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, starring John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale. The film garnered much praise from cr... |
57319277e6313a140071d0b9 | Who wrote 'Empire of the Sun'? | J. G. Ballard | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1987, as China began opening to Western capital investment, Spielberg shot the first American film in Shanghai since the 1930s, an adaptation of J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, starring John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale. The film garnered much praise from cr... |
57319277e6313a140071d0ba | Who starred in 'Empire of the Sun'? | John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1987, as China began opening to Western capital investment, Spielberg shot the first American film in Shanghai since the 1930s, an adaptation of J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, starring John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale. The film garnered much praise from cr... |
57319277e6313a140071d0bb | Who thought 'Empire of the Sun' was the best film of the year? | Andrew Sarris | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1987, as China began opening to Western capital investment, Spielberg shot the first American film in Shanghai since the 1930s, an adaptation of J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, starring John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale. The film garnered much praise from cr... |
57319277e6313a140071d0bc | What was Spielberg's role on 'Batteries Not Included'? | co-producer | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nIn 1987, as China began opening to Western capital investment, Spielberg shot the first American film in Shanghai since the 1930s, an adaptation of J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel Empire of the Sun, starring John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale. The film garnered much praise from cr... |
573192cde6313a140071d0c2 | When did the 3rd Indiana Jones film come out? | 1989 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAfter two forays into more serious dramatic films, Spielberg then directed the third Indiana Jones film, 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Once again teaming up with Lucas and Ford, Spielberg also cast actor Sean Connery in a supporting role as Indy's father. The film earned generally ... |
573192cde6313a140071d0c3 | What was the 3rd Indiana Jones film called? | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAfter two forays into more serious dramatic films, Spielberg then directed the third Indiana Jones film, 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Once again teaming up with Lucas and Ford, Spielberg also cast actor Sean Connery in a supporting role as Indy's father. The film earned generally ... |
573192cde6313a140071d0c4 | Who played Indiana Jones's father? | Sean Connery | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAfter two forays into more serious dramatic films, Spielberg then directed the third Indiana Jones film, 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Once again teaming up with Lucas and Ford, Spielberg also cast actor Sean Connery in a supporting role as Indy's father. The film earned generally ... |
573192cde6313a140071d0c5 | Who directed 'Batman'? | Tim Burton | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAfter two forays into more serious dramatic films, Spielberg then directed the third Indiana Jones film, 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Once again teaming up with Lucas and Ford, Spielberg also cast actor Sean Connery in a supporting role as Indy's father. The film earned generally ... |
573192cde6313a140071d0c6 | What was 'Always' about? | a daredevil pilot who extinguishes forest fires | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nAfter two forays into more serious dramatic films, Spielberg then directed the third Indiana Jones film, 1989's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Once again teaming up with Lucas and Ford, Spielberg also cast actor Sean Connery in a supporting role as Indy's father. The film earned generally ... |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d0 | Whose life was 'Schindler's List' based on? | Oskar Schindler | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg's next film, Schindler's List, was based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a man who risked his life to save 1,100 Jews from the Holocaust. Schindler's List earned Spielberg his first Academy Award for Best Director (it also won Best Picture). With the film a huge success at the b... |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d1 | How many Jews did Schindler save? | 1,100 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg's next film, Schindler's List, was based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a man who risked his life to save 1,100 Jews from the Holocaust. Schindler's List earned Spielberg his first Academy Award for Best Director (it also won Best Picture). With the film a huge success at the b... |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d2 | What did Spielberg first win Best Director for? | Schindler's List | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg's next film, Schindler's List, was based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a man who risked his life to save 1,100 Jews from the Holocaust. Schindler's List earned Spielberg his first Academy Award for Best Director (it also won Best Picture). With the film a huge success at the b... |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d3 | What did Spielberg do with 'Schindler's List' profits? | set up the Shoah Foundation, a non-profit organization that archives filmed testimony of Holocaust survivors | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg's next film, Schindler's List, was based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a man who risked his life to save 1,100 Jews from the Holocaust. Schindler's List earned Spielberg his first Academy Award for Best Director (it also won Best Picture). With the film a huge success at the b... |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d4 | Where did the American Film Institute rank 'Schindler's List' in 1997? | #9 | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg's next film, Schindler's List, was based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a man who risked his life to save 1,100 Jews from the Holocaust. Schindler's List earned Spielberg his first Academy Award for Best Director (it also won Best Picture). With the film a huge success at the b... |
5731939a497a881900249061 | Who did Tom Hanks play in 'Saving Private Ryan'? | Capt. Miller | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next theatrical release in that same year was the World War II film Saving Private Ryan, about a group of U.S. soldiers led by Capt. Miller (Tom Hanks) sent to bring home a paratrooper whose three older brothers were killed in the same twenty-four hours, June 5–6, of the Normandy landing. T... |
5731939a497a881900249062 | What war was 'Saving Private Ryan' about? | World War II | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next theatrical release in that same year was the World War II film Saving Private Ryan, about a group of U.S. soldiers led by Capt. Miller (Tom Hanks) sent to bring home a paratrooper whose three older brothers were killed in the same twenty-four hours, June 5–6, of the Normandy landing. T... |
5731939a497a881900249063 | How much did 'Saving Private Ryan' earn? | over $481 million worldwide | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next theatrical release in that same year was the World War II film Saving Private Ryan, about a group of U.S. soldiers led by Capt. Miller (Tom Hanks) sent to bring home a paratrooper whose three older brothers were killed in the same twenty-four hours, June 5–6, of the Normandy landing. T... |
5731939a497a881900249064 | Which film beat 'Saving Private Ryan' worldwide? | Armageddon | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next theatrical release in that same year was the World War II film Saving Private Ryan, about a group of U.S. soldiers led by Capt. Miller (Tom Hanks) sent to bring home a paratrooper whose three older brothers were killed in the same twenty-four hours, June 5–6, of the Normandy landing. T... |
5731939a497a881900249065 | Who directed 'Armageddon'? | Michael Bay | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nHis next theatrical release in that same year was the World War II film Saving Private Ryan, about a group of U.S. soldiers led by Capt. Miller (Tom Hanks) sent to bring home a paratrooper whose three older brothers were killed in the same twenty-four hours, June 5–6, of the Normandy landing. T... |
573193ec497a88190024906b | What movie did Spielberg collaborate with Cruise for? | Minority Report | [
"Steven_Spielberg\n\nSpielberg and actor Tom Cruise collaborated for the first time for the futuristic neo-noir Minority Report, based upon the science fiction short story written by Philip K. Dick about a Washington D.C. police captain in the year 2054 who has been foreseen to murder a man he has not yet met. The ... |
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