The late 1960’s/early 1970’s: The movie industry’s future king, Steven Spielberg, working in television.
- Night Gallery –a made-for-TV anthology film directed by Boris Sagal, Steven Spielberg, and Barry Shear that served as the pilot for the anthology television series written and hosted by Rod Serling. The film premiered on NBC on November, 1969.
- Spielberg directed the Columbo episode “Murder By The Book”, which premiered on NBC on September 15, 1971.
- Duel –a made-for-TV film based on a short story written by Richard Matheson. The film originally aired as an ABC Movie Of The Week on November 13, 1971. Duel is considered a cult classic and one of the greatest films ever made for television.
- Other TV films he directed early in his career: Something Evil (1972) and Savage (1973)
He followed his theatrical debut The Sugarland Express in 1974 with the 1975 blockbuster Jaws, Hollywood’s first summer blockbuster and the first of three huge blockbusters that put Spielberg on top of Hollywood after the release of 1981’s Raiders Of The Lost Ark. “It’s important, Marion. Trust me.”
JERRY GOLDSMITH. 1982. Homecoming for Hollywood’s brand new king and a Vietnam War veteran. All is not well.
Hollywood’s Future King Working In Television
March 15, 2025 by Blogging For 20 Years • Entertainment, Financial, Television • 0 Comments
The late 1960’s/early 1970’s: The movie industry’s future king, Steven Spielberg, working in television.
He followed his theatrical debut The Sugarland Express in 1974 with the 1975 blockbuster Jaws, Hollywood’s first summer blockbuster and the first of three huge blockbusters that put Spielberg on top of Hollywood after the release of 1981’s Raiders Of The Lost Ark. “It’s important, Marion. Trust me.”
JERRY GOLDSMITH. 1982. Homecoming for Hollywood’s brand new king and a Vietnam War veteran. All is not well.