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Steven Spielberg

Filmmaker

American·b. 1946

Known for:

Schindler's List (1993), Jaws (1975)

Education:

Cal State Long Beach (BA, Film and Electronic Arts, 2002)

Steven Spielberg directed Jaws (1975) and, alongside George Lucas, helped establish the summer blockbuster as Hollywood's dominant commercial model. His subsequent films span genre entertainment and serious historical subject matter - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Schindler's List (1993), Saving Private Ryan (1998) - with a formal command of suspense and scale that has had no peer in mainstream cinema. He has received the Academy Award for Best Director twice.

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Panavision Panaflex Gold

Panavision

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Spielberg has used Panavision cameras and lenses for the majority of his career, including "Jaws" (1975), "Schindler's List" (1993), and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998). His long partnership with Panavision is documented in multiple production accounts.

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Last updated March 20, 2026

The Panaflex Gold is a 35mm motion picture camera produced by Panavision, a company that manufactures equipment exclusively for rental to productions. Its near-silent operation and compatibility with Panavision's proprietary anamorphic and spherical lens systems made it a standard for Hollywood features from the 1980s onward. Christopher Nolan and many other directors continue to use Panavision equipment for productions shot on film.