| Steven Spielberg smokes: No. |
| Steven Spielberg drinks alcohol: Yes. |
| Spielberg's paternal grandparents were Ukrainian Jews who immigrated to the United States in the 1900s. |
| As an orthodox Jew, he faced anti-Semitic prejudice and bullying in high school. |
| During his schooling, Spielberg chose to live with his father after his parent's divorce. |
| He began making films at the age of 12, nurturing his dream to become a director. |
| Both the University of Southern California and UCLA rejected Spielberg due to poor grades. |
| His divorce from Amy Irving led to a costly $100 million alimony payment. |
| Spielberg met his second wife, Kate Capshaw, on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. |
| Jurassic Park was the highest-grossing movie in 1993, directed by Spielberg. |
| He declined a salary for directing Schindler's List, despite winning seven Academy Awards. |
| TIME magazine honored Spielberg in 2006 as one of the '100 Most Important People of the Century.' |
| Spielberg is the godfather of actresses Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow. |
| He is recognized for being one of the largest gun collectors on the East Coast. |
| Spielberg has disliked coffee since childhood. |
| His dog has appeared in several of his films, such as Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. |
| Spielberg was twice forbidden to direct James Bond movies. |
| He holds multiple Primetime Emmys Awards and Daytime Emmys Awards. |
