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572e877adfa6aa1500f8d0bd | Steven_Spielberg | While 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 impressed by the film, w... | How did Sidney Sheinberg feel about the film "Amblin'" | {
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57318ca7497a881900249019 | Steven_Spielberg | While 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 impressed by the film, w... | What studio gave Spielberg an unpaid internship? | {
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"Universal Studios"
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57318ca7497a88190024901a | Steven_Spielberg | While 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 impressed by the film, w... | What department did Spielberg have an unpaid internship with? | {
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57318ca7497a88190024901b | Steven_Spielberg | While 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 impressed by the film, w... | How long was 'Amblin'? | {
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57318ca7497a88190024901c | Steven_Spielberg | While 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 impressed by the film, w... | What was Sidney Sheinberg's position with Universal? | {
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"vice president"
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57318ca7497a88190024901d | Steven_Spielberg | While 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 impressed by the film, w... | How long of a contract did Sheinberg give Spielberg? | {
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"seven-year"
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572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0dd | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | Who starred in the TV show segment "Eyes" | {
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"Joan Crawford"
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572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0df | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | What genre was Steven Spielberg's episode of "The Name of the Game"? | {
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"science fiction"
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572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0de | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | What was Steven Spielberg's first feature-length assignment? | {
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"an episode of The Name of the Game called \"L.A. 2017\"."
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572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0e1 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | What year was Spielberg hired to direct one of the segments for "Night Gallery"? | {
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"1969"
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572e88f5dfa6aa1500f8d0e0 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | What was the relatioship between Joan Crawford and Steven Spielberg? | {
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"reportedly close friends"
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57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc04f | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | What was the first TV episode Spielberg directed part of? | {
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"1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery"
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57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc051 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | What was Spielberg's first full TV episode to direct? | {
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"an episode of The Name of the Game called \"L.A. 2017\""
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57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc050 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | Who starred in Spielberg's TV debut? | {
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"Joan Crawford"
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57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc053 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | What law show did Spielberg work on? | {
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"Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law"
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57318d40a5e9cc1400cdc052 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 camerawork is more highly s... | What genre was 'LA 2017'? | {
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"futuristic science fiction"
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572e9600c246551400ce4396 | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | How many TV films did Universal sign Spielbergo to direct? | {
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"four"
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572e9600c246551400ce4397 | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | What British critic helped boost Steven Spielberg's career? | {
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"Dilys Powell"
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"Martin Landau"
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572e9600c246551400ce4399 | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | How did Steven Spielberg's film "The Sugarland Express" do in the box office? | {
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"poorly"
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572e9600c246551400ce439a | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | What were the married couple in Steven Spielberg's film "The Sugarland Express" trying to regain? | {
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"custody of their baby"
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57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc061 | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | How many TV movies was Spielberg signed to direct? | {
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"four"
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57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc062 | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | What kind of truck was 'Duel' about? | {
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"Peterbilt 281 tanker"
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57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc063 | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | Which British critic praised 'Duel'? | {
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"Dilys Powell"
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57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc064 | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | Which TV film Spielberg directed played off 'The Exorcist'? | {
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"Something Evil"
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57318dc8a5e9cc1400cdc065 | Steven_Spielberg | Based 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 run him off the road. Speci... | Who starred in 'Savage'/ | {
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"Martin Landau"
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572e9a3fc246551400ce43c4 | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | What film did Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown offer Steven Spielberg to direct? | {
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"Jaws"
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572e9a3fc246551400ce43c5 | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | Why was Jaws nearly shut down? | {
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"delays and budget over-runs"
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572e9a3fc246551400ce43c6 | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | How many Academy Awards did the film "Jaws" win? | {
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"three"
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572e9a3fc246551400ce43c8 | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | What was the film "Jaws" nominated for? | {
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"Best Picture"
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572e9a3fc246551400ce43c7 | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | How much money did the film "Jaws" gross worldwide? | {
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"$470 million worldwide"
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57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06b | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | Who made Spielberg the 'Jaws' director? | {
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"Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown"
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57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06d | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | How many Academy Awards did 'Jaws' win? | {
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"three"
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57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06c | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | Who wrote the 'Jaws' book? | {
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"Peter Benchley"
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57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06e | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | How much did 'Jaws' earn in theaters? | {
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"more than $470 million worldwide"
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57318e2fa5e9cc1400cdc06f | Steven_Spielberg | Studio 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 ultimate, enormous success, it... | How many times did Spielberg work with Richard Dreyfus? | {
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"three"
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57318f17497a881900249035 | Steven_Spielberg | Rejecting 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 office hit, giving Spiel... | What films did Spielberg turn down in the 70s? | {
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"Jaws 2, King Kong and Superman"
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57318f17497a881900249036 | Steven_Spielberg | Rejecting 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 office hit, giving Spiel... | How many Oscars did Close Encounters win? | {
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"two"
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57318f17497a881900249037 | Steven_Spielberg | Rejecting 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 office hit, giving Spiel... | How many Oscars did Close Encounters get nominated for, besides Best Director? | {
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"six"
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57318f17497a881900249038 | Steven_Spielberg | Rejecting 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 office hit, giving Spiel... | What was the genre of '1941'? | {
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"World War II farce"
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57318f17497a881900249039 | Steven_Spielberg | Rejecting 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 office hit, giving Spiel... | How much did '1941' earn? | {
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"over $92.4 million worldwide"
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57318fb805b4da19006bd2b6 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 Columbia, and as a condition o... | When did Spielberg re-release Close Encounters? | {
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"1980"
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57318fb805b4da19006bd2b7 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 Columbia, and as a condition o... | What new footage did Columbia require for a Close Encounters revisit? | {
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"the interior of the mothership"
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57318fb805b4da19006bd2b8 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 Columbia, and as a condition o... | What was the Close Encounters revisit called? | {
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"Close Encounters: The Special Edition"
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57318fb805b4da19006bd2b9 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 Columbia, and as a condition o... | Which studio funded Close Encounters? | {
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"Columbia Pictures"
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57318fb805b4da19006bd2ba | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 Columbia, and as a condition o... | When did a Close Encounters DVD come out? | {
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"2001"
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57319038a5e9cc1400cdc093 | Steven_Spielberg | Next, 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 films as Han Solo). The film ... | Who was responsible for Star Wars? | {
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"George Lucas"
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57319038a5e9cc1400cdc094 | Steven_Spielberg | Next, 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 films as Han Solo). The film ... | Who played Indiana Jones? | {
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"Harrison Ford"
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} |
57319038a5e9cc1400cdc095 | Steven_Spielberg | Next, 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 films as Han Solo). The film ... | Who played Han Solo? | {
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228
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"Harrison Ford"
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} |
57319038a5e9cc1400cdc096 | Steven_Spielberg | Next, 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 films as Han Solo). The film ... | What was the first Indiana Jones movie? | {
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"Raiders of the Lost Ark"
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57319038a5e9cc1400cdc097 | Steven_Spielberg | Next, 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 films as Han Solo). The film ... | When did the first Indiana Jones movie come out? | {
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"1981"
]
} |
5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c1 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 the high level of violence... | What rating did 'Temple of Doom' receive? | {
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"PG"
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5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c3 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 the high level of violence... | What movie caused 'PG-13' to be created? | {
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238
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"Gremlins"
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5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c2 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 the high level of violence... | When did 'Temple of Doom' debut? | {
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"1984"
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5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c4 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 the high level of violence... | Why did Gremlins need 'PG-13'? | {
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294
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"text": [
"the high level of violence in films targeted at younger audiences"
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} |
5731919ba5e9cc1400cdc0c5 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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 the high level of violence... | What was Spielberg's future wife's career? | {
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616
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"actress"
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5731920ce6313a140071d0ae | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 a box office smash and cr... | Who wrote 'The Color Purple'? | {
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"Alice Walker"
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5731920ce6313a140071d0af | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 a box office smash and cr... | What was 'The Color Purple' about? | {
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131
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"text": [
"a generation of empowered African-American women during depression-era America"
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} |
5731920ce6313a140071d0b0 | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 a box office smash and cr... | Who starred in 'The Color Purple'? | {
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220
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"Whoopi Goldberg and future talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey"
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} |
5731920ce6313a140071d0b1 | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 a box office smash and cr... | What did Ebert think of 'The Color Purple'? | {
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399
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"proclaimed it the best film of the year and later entered it into his Great Films archive"
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} |
5731920ce6313a140071d0b2 | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 a box office smash and cr... | How many Oscar nominations did 'The Color Purple' get? | {
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508
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"eleven"
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} |
57319277e6313a140071d0b8 | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 critics and was nominated f... | Until the 1980s, when had an American film last been shot in Shanghai? | {
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120
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"text": [
"the 1930s"
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} |
57319277e6313a140071d0b9 | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 critics and was nominated f... | Who wrote 'Empire of the Sun'? | {
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148
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"text": [
"J. G. Ballard"
]
} |
57319277e6313a140071d0ba | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 critics and was nominated f... | Who starred in 'Empire of the Sun'? | {
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215
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"text": [
"John Malkovich and a young Christian Bale"
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} |
57319277e6313a140071d0bb | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 critics and was nominated f... | Who thought 'Empire of the Sun' was the best film of the year? | {
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399
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"text": [
"Andrew Sarris"
]
} |
57319277e6313a140071d0bc | Steven_Spielberg | In 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 critics and was nominated f... | What was Spielberg's role on 'Batteries Not Included'? | {
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528
],
"text": [
"co-producer"
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} |
573192cde6313a140071d0c2 | Steven_Spielberg | After 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 positive reviews and was ... | When did the 3rd Indiana Jones film come out? | {
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105
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"1989"
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} |
573192cde6313a140071d0c3 | Steven_Spielberg | After 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 positive reviews and was ... | What was the 3rd Indiana Jones film called? | {
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112
],
"text": [
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
]
} |
573192cde6313a140071d0c4 | Steven_Spielberg | After 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 positive reviews and was ... | Who played Indiana Jones's father? | {
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217
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"text": [
"Sean Connery"
]
} |
573192cde6313a140071d0c5 | Steven_Spielberg | After 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 positive reviews and was ... | Who directed 'Batman'? | {
"answer_start": [
455
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"text": [
"Tim Burton"
]
} |
573192cde6313a140071d0c6 | Steven_Spielberg | After 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 positive reviews and was ... | What was 'Always' about? | {
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641
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"text": [
"a daredevil pilot who extinguishes forest fires"
]
} |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d0 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg'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 box office, Spielberg used... | Whose life was 'Schindler's List' based on? | {
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72
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"Oskar Schindler"
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} |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d1 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg'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 box office, Spielberg used... | How many Jews did Schindler save? | {
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123
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"1,100"
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} |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d2 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg'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 box office, Spielberg used... | What did Spielberg first win Best Director for? | {
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154
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"Schindler's List"
]
} |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d3 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg'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 box office, Spielberg used... | What did Spielberg do with 'Schindler's List' profits? | {
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336
],
"text": [
"set up the Shoah Foundation, a non-profit organization that archives filmed testimony of Holocaust survivors"
]
} |
5731933a05b4da19006bd2d4 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg'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 box office, Spielberg used... | Where did the American Film Institute rank 'Schindler's List' in 1997? | {
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541
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"text": [
"#9"
]
} |
5731939a497a881900249061 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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. The film was a huge box of... | Who did Tom Hanks play in 'Saving Private Ryan'? | {
"answer_start": [
131
],
"text": [
"Capt. Miller"
]
} |
5731939a497a881900249062 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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. The film was a huge box of... | What war was 'Saving Private Ryan' about? | {
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54
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"World War II"
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} |
5731939a497a881900249063 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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. The film was a huge box of... | How much did 'Saving Private Ryan' earn? | {
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343
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"over $481 million worldwide"
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} |
5731939a497a881900249064 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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. The film was a huge box of... | Which film beat 'Saving Private Ryan' worldwide? | {
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493
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"Armageddon"
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} |
5731939a497a881900249065 | Steven_Spielberg | His 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. The film was a huge box of... | Who directed 'Armageddon'? | {
"answer_start": [
479
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"text": [
"Michael Bay"
]
} |
573193ec497a88190024906b | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 film received strong revi... | What movie did Spielberg collaborate with Cruise for? | {
"answer_start": [
91
],
"text": [
"Minority Report"
]
} |
573193ec497a88190024906c | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 film received strong revi... | When is Minority Report set? | {
"answer_start": [
228
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"text": [
"2054"
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} |
573193ec497a88190024906d | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 film received strong revi... | What was the Rotten Tomatoes rating for Minority Report? | {
"answer_start": [
385
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"text": [
"92%"
]
} |
573193ec497a88190024906e | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 film received strong revi... | How much did Minority Report earn? | {
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492
],
"text": [
"over $358 million worldwide"
]
} |
573193ec497a88190024906f | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg 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 film received strong revi... | When was Minority Report released? | {
"answer_start": [
564
],
"text": [
"2002"
]
} |
5731944605b4da19006bd2ee | Steven_Spielberg | Also in 2005, Spielberg directed a modern adaptation of War of the Worlds (a co-production of Paramount and DreamWorks), based on the H. G. Wells book of the same name (Spielberg had been a huge fan of the book and the original 1953 film). It starred Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning, and, as with past Spielberg films, Ind... | Which studios produced Spielberg's 'War of the Worlds'? | {
"answer_start": [
94
],
"text": [
"Paramount and DreamWorks"
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} |
5731944605b4da19006bd2ef | Steven_Spielberg | Also in 2005, Spielberg directed a modern adaptation of War of the Worlds (a co-production of Paramount and DreamWorks), based on the H. G. Wells book of the same name (Spielberg had been a huge fan of the book and the original 1953 film). It starred Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning, and, as with past Spielberg films, Ind... | Who wrote the 'War of the Worlds' book? | {
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134
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"text": [
"H. G. Wells"
]
} |
5731944605b4da19006bd2f0 | Steven_Spielberg | Also in 2005, Spielberg directed a modern adaptation of War of the Worlds (a co-production of Paramount and DreamWorks), based on the H. G. Wells book of the same name (Spielberg had been a huge fan of the book and the original 1953 film). It starred Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning, and, as with past Spielberg films, Ind... | When was the first 'War of the Worlds' movie released? | {
"answer_start": [
228
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"text": [
"1953"
]
} |
5731944605b4da19006bd2f1 | Steven_Spielberg | Also in 2005, Spielberg directed a modern adaptation of War of the Worlds (a co-production of Paramount and DreamWorks), based on the H. G. Wells book of the same name (Spielberg had been a huge fan of the book and the original 1953 film). It starred Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning, and, as with past Spielberg films, Ind... | Who did the visual effects for 'War of the Worlds'? | {
"answer_start": [
317
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"text": [
"Industrial Light & Magic"
]
} |
5731944605b4da19006bd2f2 | Steven_Spielberg | Also in 2005, Spielberg directed a modern adaptation of War of the Worlds (a co-production of Paramount and DreamWorks), based on the H. G. Wells book of the same name (Spielberg had been a huge fan of the book and the original 1953 film). It starred Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning, and, as with past Spielberg films, Ind... | How much did 'War of the Worlds' earn? | {
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567
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"text": [
"over $591 million worldwide"
]
} |
5731949b497a88190024907f | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg's film Munich, about the events following the 1972 Munich Massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, was his second film essaying Jewish relations in the world (the first being Schindler's List). The film is based on Vengeance, a book by Canadian journalist George Jonas. It was previously adapted into... | What was 'Munich' about? | {
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52
],
"text": [
"the 1972 Munich Massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games"
]
} |
5731949b497a881900249080 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg's film Munich, about the events following the 1972 Munich Massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, was his second film essaying Jewish relations in the world (the first being Schindler's List). The film is based on Vengeance, a book by Canadian journalist George Jonas. It was previously adapted into... | What book was 'Munich' based on? | {
"answer_start": [
235
],
"text": [
"Vengeance"
]
} |
5731949b497a881900249081 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg's film Munich, about the events following the 1972 Munich Massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, was his second film essaying Jewish relations in the world (the first being Schindler's List). The film is based on Vengeance, a book by Canadian journalist George Jonas. It was previously adapted into... | Who wrote 'Vengeance'? | {
"answer_start": [
276
],
"text": [
"George Jonas"
]
} |
5731949b497a881900249082 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg's film Munich, about the events following the 1972 Munich Massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, was his second film essaying Jewish relations in the world (the first being Schindler's List). The film is based on Vengeance, a book by Canadian journalist George Jonas. It was previously adapted into... | How many Oscar nominations did 'Munich' get? | {
"answer_start": [
539
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"text": [
"five"
]
} |
5731949b497a881900249083 | Steven_Spielberg | Spielberg's film Munich, about the events following the 1972 Munich Massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games, was his second film essaying Jewish relations in the world (the first being Schindler's List). The film is based on Vengeance, a book by Canadian journalist George Jonas. It was previously adapted into... | Who composed music for 'Munich'? | {
"answer_start": [
635
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"text": [
"John Williams"
]
} |
57319559a5e9cc1400cdc105 | Steven_Spielberg | In June 2006, Steven Spielberg announced he would direct a scientifically accurate film about "a group of explorers who travel through a worm hole and into another dimension", from a treatment by Kip Thorne and producer Lynda Obst. In January 2007, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan met with them to discuss adapting Obst and ... | When did Spielberg announce what would become 'Interstellar'? | {
"answer_start": [
3
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"text": [
"June 2006"
]
} |
57319559a5e9cc1400cdc106 | Steven_Spielberg | In June 2006, Steven Spielberg announced he would direct a scientifically accurate film about "a group of explorers who travel through a worm hole and into another dimension", from a treatment by Kip Thorne and producer Lynda Obst. In January 2007, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan met with them to discuss adapting Obst and ... | Who took over directing 'Interstellar'? | {
"answer_start": [
828
],
"text": [
"Christopher Nolan"
]
} |
57319559a5e9cc1400cdc107 | Steven_Spielberg | In June 2006, Steven Spielberg announced he would direct a scientifically accurate film about "a group of explorers who travel through a worm hole and into another dimension", from a treatment by Kip Thorne and producer Lynda Obst. In January 2007, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan met with them to discuss adapting Obst and ... | What was the concept for 'Interstellar'? | {
"answer_start": [
95
],
"text": [
"a group of explorers who travel through a worm hole and into another dimension"
]
} |
57319559a5e9cc1400cdc108 | Steven_Spielberg | In June 2006, Steven Spielberg announced he would direct a scientifically accurate film about "a group of explorers who travel through a worm hole and into another dimension", from a treatment by Kip Thorne and producer Lynda Obst. In January 2007, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan met with them to discuss adapting Obst and ... | Who wrote the 'Interstellar' script? | {
"answer_start": [
262
],
"text": [
"Jonathan Nolan"
]
} |
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