Without a doubt one of the most influential(有影响的) film personalities (人物)in the history of film,Steven Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood"s best known director and one of the wealthi- est filmmakers in the world. He was voted the 11th GreatestDirector of all timeby Entertainment Weekly. Steven Spielberg wasbornDecember 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to parents Arnold, an electrical engineer, and Leah, a former concert pianist.Spielberg was raised in Phoenix,Arizona, where his love for film and business savvy(理解，智慧)were always apparent1.At age 12,he used the money he earned from his tree-planting business to fund(提供资金，资助) his first amateur(由业余爱好者制作的) film, for which he also wrote the script2. Spielberg attended California State University, where he received his BA(文科学士) in English, and wher
