| 1. Steven Spielberg smokes: No. |
| 2. Steven Spielberg drinks alcohol: Yes. |
| 3. Spielberg's paternal grandparents were Ukrainian Jews who immigrated to the United States in the 1900s. |
| 4. As an orthodox Jew, he faced anti-Semitic prejudice and bullying in high school. |
| 5. During his schooling, Spielberg chose to live with his father after his parent's divorce. |
| 6. He began making films at the age of 12, nurturing his dream to become a director. |
| 7. Both the University of Southern California and UCLA rejected Spielberg due to poor grades. |
| 8. His divorce from Amy Irving led to a costly $100 million alimony payment. |
| 9. Spielberg met his second wife, Kate Capshaw, on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. |
| 10. Jurassic Park was the highest-grossing movie in 1993, directed by Spielberg. |
| 11. He declined a salary for directing Schindler's List, despite winning seven Academy Awards. |
| 12. TIME magazine honored Spielberg in 2006 as one of the '100 Most Important People of the Century.' |
| 13. Spielberg is the godfather of actresses Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow. |
| 14. He is recognized for being one of the largest gun collectors on the East Coast. |
| 15. Spielberg has disliked coffee since childhood. |
| 16. His dog has appeared in several of his films, such as Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. |
| 17. Spielberg was twice forbidden to direct James Bond movies. |
| 18. He holds multiple Primetime Emmys Awards and Daytime Emmys Awards. |
