Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film “Jaws” premiered 50 years ago and launched the Cincinnati native to the top of Hollywood.

Cincinnati-born Steven Spielberg reveals pick for 'greatest American film ever made' Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer. Fri, May 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM UTC. 2 min read.

Steven Spielberg's parents, ... Arnold was born in 1917, and Leah was born in 1920, both in Cincinnati. ... He had many veterans over to the house, ...

Steven was born in Cincinnati and lived in Jersey before moving to Arizona and California with his family. (For more, see our rundown of the Jersey connections in “The Fabelmans.” ...

Steven Spielberg honed his filmmaking skills while ... 1946, to highly gifted parents living in Avondale, a Jewish neighborhood in Cincinnati. His ... They moved into the house on North ...