(1946– )
a US film director and producer. Most of his films have been very successful financially. They include Jaws (1975), ET , the Indiana Jones films, The Color Purple (1985), Jurassic Park (1993), Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan (1998). In 1994 he established his own film company, DreamWorks SKG , with two partners. He was made an honorary knight in 2001.