Amblin’
Produced by Dennis Hoffman. Screenplay and editing by Steven Spielberg. Director of photography. Allen Daviau. Starring Pamela McMyler and Richard Levin.
Eyes (Rod Serling’s Night Gallery)
Starring Joan Crawford, Barry Sullivan, Tom Bosley.
Daredevil Gesture (Marcus Welby MD)
Starring Robert Young and James Brolin.
Make Me Laugh (Rod Serling’s Night Gallery)
Starring Godfrey Cambridge. (Part of this episode was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.)
LA 2017 (The Name of the Game. LA 2017)
Starring Gene Barry and Barry Sullivan.
The Private World of Martin Dalton (The Psychiatrist)
Starring Roy Thinnes and Jim Hutton.
Par for the Course (The Psychiatrist)
Starring Clu Gulager and Joan Darling.
Murder by the Book (Columbo)
Starring Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy and Martin Milner.
Duel (NBC World Premiere Movie)
Duel was shown at seventy-four minutes in its TV debut and eighty-five minutes in cinemas. For full credits, see listing under Cinema Features.
Something Evil (CBS Friday Night Movie)
Starring Sandy Dennis, Darren McGavin, Ralph Bellamy, Johnny Whittaker.
Savage (NBC World Premiere Movie)
Starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Will Geer and Barry Sullivan. Also known as Watch Dog and The Savage Report.
Ghost Train (Amazing Stories)
Starring Lukas Haas, Roberts Blossom.
The Mission (Amazing Stories)
Starring Kevin Costner, Casey Siemaszko, Kiefer Sutherland.
Spielberg also produced and contributed the original stories for most of the episodes of Amazing Stories 1985–7.
Duel
Produced by George Eckstein. Script by Richard Matheson from his short story. Editor: Frank Morriss. Director of photography: Jack A. Marta. Production designer: Robert S. Smith. Music: Billy Goldenberg. Assistant director: James Fargo. Stunt coordinator: Carey Loftin.
Starring Dennis Weaver (David Mann), Jacqueline Scott (Mrs Mann), Eddie Firestone (Cafe owner), Lou Frizzell (Bus driver), Gene Dynarski (Man in café), Lucille Benson (Snakearama lady), Shirley O’Hara (Waitress), Alexander Lockwood (Old man in car). Amy Douglass (Old woman in car), Dick Whittington (Radio call-in man), Carey Loftin (Truck Driver), Dale van Sickle (Driver of Mann’s car).
The Sugarland Express
Produced by Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown. Script by Matthew Robbins and Hal Barwood from Spielberg’s story. Editors: Edward M. Abroms, Vema Fields. Director of photography: Vilmos Zsigmond. Production design: Joseph Alves. Music: John Williams. Assistant director: James Fargo. Starring Goldie Hawn (Lou Jean Poplin), William Atherton (Clovis Poplin), Ben Johnson (Captain Tanner), Michael Sacks (Officer Slide), Harrison Zanuck (Baby Langston), Gregory Walcott (Officer Mashburn), Louise Latham (Mrs Livvy).
Jaws
Produced by Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown. Screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb from Benchley’s novel (plus, uncredited, Howard Sackler and John Milius). Editor: Verna Fields. Director of photography: Bill Butler. Additional underwater photography: Ron and Valerie Taylor, shot by Rexford Metz. Production design: Joseph Alves. Special effects: Joseph A. Mattey. Music: John Williams. Starring Roy Scheider (Brody), Richard Dreyfuss (Hooper), Robert Shaw (Quint), Lorraine Gary (Ellen Brody), Murray Hamilton (Chief Selectman Vaughn), Carl Gottlieb (Meadows), Peter Benchley (TV reporter), Susan Backlinie (First shark victim).
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Produced by Julia and Michael Phillips. Screenplay by Spielberg (plus, uncredited, Paul Schrader, Matthew Robbins, Hal Barwood, Jerry Belson and others). Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Vilmos Zsigmond. Additional photography: William A. Fraker, Douglas Slocombe, John Alonzo, Laszlo Kovacs (plus, uncredited, Allen Daviau). Production design. Joseph Alves. Special effects: Douglas Trumbull. Starring Richard Dreyfuss (Roy Neary), Melinda Dillon (Julian Guiler), François Truffaut (Claude Lacombe), Teri Garr (Bonnie Neary), Gary Guffey (Barry Guiler), Bob Balaban (David Laughlin), J. Patrick McNamara (Project Leader), Shawn Bishop, Adrienne Campbell, Justin Dreyfuss (Neary’s children), Roberts Blossom (Farmer), Alexander Lock wood and Amy Douglass (Implantees), George Dicenzo (Major Benchley).
The first version of Close Encounters ran 135 minutes. The ‘Special Edition’ released in 1982 ran 132 minutes. The Special Edition deletes the appearances of Blossom, Lock wood, Douglass, Dicenzo and others. Later, for US TV, Spielberg re-inserted some of the cut footage plus earlier out-takes to create a 145 minute version.
1941
Executive Producer: John Milius. Produced by Buzz Feitshans. Script by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale from a story by Zemeckis, Gale and Milius. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: William A. Fraker. Production design: Dean Edward Mitzner. An director: William F. O’Brien. Special effects: A. D. Flowers. Visual effects supervisor: Larry Robinson. Music: John Williams. Starring John Belushi (Wild Bill Kelso), Dan Aykroyd (Sergeant Tree), Ned Beatty (Ward Douglas), Lorraine Gary (Joan Douglas), Tim Mathison (Birkhead), Nancy Allen (Donna), Warren Oates (Maddox), Treat Williams (Sitarski), Robert Stack (General Stilwell), Murray Hamilton (Claude), Toshiro Mifune (Mitamura), Christopher Lee (Von Kleinschmidt), Slim Pickens (Hollis Wood), Penny Marshall (Mrs Fitzroy). Also Patti LuPone, Elisha Cook Jr, Dub Taylor, Lionel Stander, Lucille Benson and Susan Backlinie.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Executive producers: George Lucas and Howard Kazanjian. Producer: Frank Marshall. Script by Lawrence Kasdan from a story by Lucas and Philip Kaufman. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Douglas Slocombe. Production design: Norman Reynolds. Art director: Leslie Dilley. Visual effects: Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson, Joe Johnstone. Music: John Williams. Starring Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones), Karen Allen (Marion Ravens wood), Paul Freeman (Bellōq), John Rhys-Davies (Sallah), Denholm Elliot (Marcus Brody), Alfred Molina (Satipo), Ronald Lacey (Toht), Wolf Kahler (Dietrich), Bill Hootkins (Major Eaton), Vic Tabian (Barranca and Monkey Man), Anthony Higgins (Gobbler).
E.T.: The Extraterrestrial
Produced by Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy. Line producer: Frank Marshall. Script by Melissa Mathison from an idea by Spielberg. Editor: Carol Littleton. Director of photography: Allen Daviau. Production design: James D. Bissell. Visual effects supervisor: Dennis Muren, Kenneth J. Smith. Special effects co-ordinator. Dale Martin. ET design: Carlo Rambaldi. Spaceship design: Ralph McQuarrie. Music: John Williams. Starring Henry Thomas (Elliott), Dee Wallace (Mary), Peter Coyote (Keys), Drew Barrymore (Gertie), Robert MacNaughton (Michael), K. C. Mattel (Greg), Sean Frye (Steve), Tom (C. Thomas Howell), Erika Eleniak (Pretty girl). Uncredited: Pat Bilon, Tamara de Treaux, Matthew de Merritt (ET), Debra Winger (voice of ET).
Poltergeist
Produced by Spielberg and Frank Marshall. Associate producer: Kathleen Kannedy. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Script by Spielberg, Michael Grais and Mark Victor from Spielberg’s story. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Matthew F. Leonetti. Visual effects supervisor: Richard Edlund. Set designer: Bill Matthews and Martha Johnson. Special effects make-up; Craig Reardon. Music: Jerry Goldsmith. Starring Craig T. Nelson (Steve Freeling), JoBeth Williams (Diane Freeling), Beatrice Straight (Dr Lesh), Dominique Dunne (Dana), Oliver Robbins (Robbie), Heather O’Rourke (Carol Anne), Zelda Rubinstein (Tangina), James Karen (Teague).
The Twilight Zone: The Movie
Executive producer: Frank Marshall. Produced by Spielberg and John Landis. Spielberg directed one episode, Kick the Can. Script by George Clayton Johnson, Richard Matheson and ‘Josh Rogan’ (Melissa Mathison) from Johnson’s story. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Allen Daviau. Music: Jerry Goldsmith. Starring Scatman Crothers (Mr Bloom), Murray Matheson (Mr Agee), Bill Quinn (Mr Conroy), Martin Gamer (Mr Weinstein), Selma Diamond (Mrs Weinstein), Priscilla Pointer (Miss Cox).
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Executive producers: George Lucas and Frank Marshall. Line producer: Robert Watts. Script by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz from a story by Lucas. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Douglas Slocombe. Production design: Elliot Scott. Special visual effects: Dennis Muren, Michael McAlister, Lorne Peterson, George Gibbs. Music: John Williams. Starring Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones), Kate Capsnaw (Willie Scott), Ke Huy Quan (Short Round), Roshan Seth (Chattar Lai), Amrish Pun (Mola Ram), Philip Stone (Captain Blumburtt), Roy Chiao (Lao Che), David Yip (Wu Han), Raj Singh (Young Rajah), D. R. Nanayakkaru (Shaman). Uncredited: Dan Aykroyd (Weber).
The Color Purple
Executive producers: Joan Peters and Peter Guber. Produced by Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Quincy Jones. Script by Menno Meyjes from Alice Walker’s novel. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Allen Daviau. Production design: J. Michael Riva. Art director: Robert W. Welch. Special effects supervisor: Matt Sweeney. Music: Quincy Jones. Starring Whoopi Goldberg (Celie), Danny Glover (Albert Johnson), Margaret Avery (Shug Avery), Willard Pugh (Harpo), Oprah Winfrey (Sofia), Rae Dawn Chong (Squeak), Akosua Busia (Nettie), Adolph Caesar (Old Mr), Dana Ivey (Miss Millie), John Patton Jr (Preacher), Larry Fishburne (Swain), Desreta Jackson (Young Celie).
Empire of the Sun
Executive producer: Robert Shapiro. Produced by Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy. Script by Tom Stoppard (and Menno Meyjes, uncredited) from J. G. Ballard’s novel. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Allen Daviau. Production designer: Norman Reynolds. Music: John Williams. Starring John Malkovich (Basic), Christian Bale (Jim Graham), Miranda Richardson (Mrs Victor), Nigel Havers (Doctor Rawlins), Joe Pantoliano (Frank), Leslie Philips (Maxton), Robert Stephens (Mr Lockwood), Emily Richard (Jim’s mother), Rupert Frazer (Jim’s father), Paul McGann (Lt Price), Takitoki Kataoka (Kamikaze boy pilot), Masato Ibu (Sergeant Nagata), Bert Kwouk (Mr Chen).
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Executive producers: George Lucas, Frank Marshall. Line producer: Robert Watts. Script by Jeffrey Boam from story by Lucas and Menno Meyjes. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Douglas Slocombe. Production designer: Elliot Scott. Visual effect supervisor: Michael J. McAllister. Music: John Williams. Starring Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones), Sean Connery (Professor Henry Jones), Denholm Elliot (Marcus Brody), Alison Doody (Elsa Schneider), Julian Glover (Walter Donovan), John Rhys-Davies (Sallah), Michael Byrne (Vogel), Kevork Malikyan (Kazim), River Phoenix (Young Indiana Jones), Richard Young (Fedora).
Always
Produced by Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. Script by Jerry Belson (and Diane Thomas, uncredited) from Dalton Trumbo’s screenplay for A Guy Named Joe, based on a story by Chandler Sprague and David Boehm, adapted by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Mikael Solomon. Production design: James Bissell. Music: John Williams. Starring Richard Dreyfuss (Pete Sandrich), Holly Hunter (Dorinda Durston), John Goodman (Al Yackey), Brad Johnson (Ted Baker), Audrey Hepburn (Hap), Marg Helgenberger (Rachel), Roberts Blossom (Airport hermit).
Hook
Executive producer: Jim V. Hart. Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Gerald R. Molen. Script by Jim V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo from story by Jim V. Hart and Nick Castle. Production design: Norman Garwood. Music: John Williams. Songs by Williams and Leslie Bricusse. Starring Robin Williams (Peter Banning/Peter Pan), Dustin Hoffman (Captain James Hook), Maggie Smith (Wendy Darling), Julia Roberts (Tinkerbell), Charlie Korsmo (Jack Banning), Bob Hoskins (Smee), Dante Basco (Rufio). Uncredited: Glenn Close, David Crosby (Pirates), Phil Collins (London Bobby).
Jurassic Park
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Gerald R. Molen. Script by Michael Crichton and David Koepp from Crichton’s novel. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Dean Cundey. Production designer: Rick Carter. Dinosaur effects: Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael Lanlien, Dennis Muren. Music: John Williams. Starring Sam Neill (Alan Grant), Richard Attenborough (John Hammond), Laura Dern (Ellie Sattler), Jeff Goldblum (lan Malcolm), Bob Peck (Robert Muldoon), Jerry Molen (Harding), Wayne Knight (Nedry), Joseph Mazzello (Tim), Ariana Richards (Lex), Martin Ferrero (Donald Gennaro).
Schindler’s List
Produced by Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Branko Lustig. Script by Steven Zaillian from Thomas Keneally’s novel. Editor: Michael Kahn. Director of photography: Janusz Kaminski. Production design: Allan Starski. Music: John Williams. Starring Liam Neeson (Oskar Schindler), Ralph Fiennes (Amon Goeth), Ben Kingsley (Itzhak Stem), Embeth Davidtz (Helen Hirsch), Jonathan Sagelle (Poldek Pfefferberg), Caroline Goodall (Emilie Schindler), Dominika Bednarczyk (Litde girl in ghetto).
In addition to his credit as producer of films he directed, Spielberg received producer, executive producer or co-executive producer credit on I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980). Continental Divide (1981), Gremlins (1984), Back to the Future, The Goonies and Young Sherlock Holmes (all 1985), The Money Pit and An American Tail (both 1986), Interspace and *batteries not included (1987), Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Land Before Time (1988), Back to the Future II and Dad (1989), Back to the Future III , Gremlins II: The New Batch , Joe Versus the Volcano and Arachnophobia (1990), and An American Tail II: Fievel Goes West (1991).
He is credited for original story for the script of Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) and The Goonies (1985), as co-producer, co-screenwriter and for original story on Poltergeist (1982) and as co-producer with John Landis on The Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983).
Spielberg also appears by proxy in the credits of the following films which carry the credit ‘Presented by Amblin Entertainment’, ‘Amblin Presents’ or ‘An Amblin Entertainment Production’: Fandango (1985), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990) [‘Steven Spielberg Presents’] Cape Fear (1991), Noises Off(1992), A Far-Off Place (1993), The Flintstones (1994) [‘Steven Spielrock Presents’], and The Bridges of Madison County, Casper and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!, Julie Newmar (all 1995).