Steven Spielberg is one of the most iconic movie directors of all time, with 35 films in a wide range of genres cementing his legendary status for eternity. It’s somewhat surprising then, that he actually got his start in television – where directors have far less control. He discussed his start in the industry with the DGA in 2006.
“The fact that I was doing TV was going to be a postgraduate program on the way to making feature films; that’s how I regarded television. It was a learning process. I had never directed anything professionally. [Growing up] the crew on my films numbered nine or ten kids my own age. Now, I was doing my first TV series [Night Gallery], starring Joan Crawford, no less.”
“And when I showed up with my acne and my long hair…I think they took one look at me and they said, this kid better prove himself quickly or he’s out of here. The rank and…
