# @cincylibrary on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ9VvEPNIY2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34001450-cincylibrary-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-22T14:00:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cincy Library (@cincylibrary) — https://gondola.cc/cincylibrary

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Steven Spielberg, a pioneering filmmaker often credited with creating the modern blockbuster, was born in 1946 in Cincinnati to Arnold and Leah Spielberg. He spent his early childhood in the South Avondale neighborhood before his family relocated—first to New Jersey, then Arizona, and eventually California. Spielberg’s passion for storytelling emerged early; in 1959, he directed his first film, "The Last Gun," for a Boy Scouts merit badge.

His professional breakthrough came with "The Sugarland Express" (1974), but it was "Jaws" (1975) that catapulted him to international fame and redefined mainstream cinema. Over the decades, Spielberg has become one of the most celebrated and commercially successful directors in film history. His acclaimed filmography includes iconic titles such as "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," the original "Indiana Jones" trilogy, "The Color Purple," "Schindler’s List," and "Saving Private Ryan."

Check out films directed by Spielberg with link in bio.

1st image: Spielberg and his parent
2nd image: Spielberg and his sister and cousin 
3rd image: Spielberg (photo by Martin Kraft)

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