4.awards&achievements

1974
Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay, The Sugarland Express

1982
National Society of Film Critics: Best Director, E.T. - the Extra Terrestrial
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Film, E.T. - the Extra Terrestrial
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Director, E.T. - the Extra Terrestrial
Sha West Convention: Director of the Year

1985
Directors Guild of America: Theatrical Direction, The Color Purple

1987
Eastman Kodak: Second Century Award (with Burt Reynolds)
AMPAS: Irving G Thalberg Award for Career Achievement

1988
National Board of Review: Best Director, Empire of the Sun

1990
Retirement Research Foundation: Wise Owl Award (Television and Theatrical Film Fiction)

1991
Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program, Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures (shared)

1993
Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program, Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures (shared)
Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion Career Achievement Award
Peabody Award, Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs
National Board of Review: Best Picture, Schindler’s List (with Gerald R Molen and Branko Lustig)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Picture, Schindler’s List (with Gerald R Molen and Branko Lustig)
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture, Schindler’s List (with Gerald R Molen and Branko Lustig)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture, Schindler’s List (with Gerald R Molen and Branko Lustig)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Director, Schindler’s List (with Gerald R Molen and Branko Lustig)
Golden Globe: Best Picture (Drama), Schindler’s List (with Gerald R Molen and Branko Lustig)
Directors Guild of America: Best Motion Picture, Schindler’s List
Golden Globe: Best Director, Schindler’s List
Oscar: Best Director, Schindler’s List
Oscar: Best Picture, Schindler’s List
BAFTA: Best Film, Schindler’s List
BAFTA: Best Picture, Schindler’s List

1994
American Society of Cinematographers: Board of Governors Award


1995
American Film Institute: Lifetime Achievement Award
Artists Rights Foundation: John Houston Award

1996
Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Animated Children’s Program, Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (shared)
Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program, Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain: Christmas Special (shared)
Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Special Class/ Animated Program, Steven Spielberg Presents Freakazoid! (Shared)

1997
Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Animated Children’s Program, Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (shared)

Producers Guild of America: Kodak Vision Award (Theatrical), Amistad (with Debbie Allen and Colin Wilson)

1998
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Picture, Saving Private Ryan
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Director, Saving Private Ryan
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Picture, Saving Private Ryan
Broadcast Film Critics Association: Best Director, Saving Private Ryan
Online Film Critics association: Best Picture, Saving Private Ryan
Online Film Critics association: Best Director, Saving Private Ryan
Producers Guild of America: Milestone Award
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association: Best Picture, Saving Private Ryan
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association: Best Director, Saving Private Ryan
Golden Globe: Best Picture (Drama), Saving Private Ryan (shared)
Golden Globe: Best Director, Saving Private Ryan
Chicago Film Critics: Best Picture, Saving Private Ryan (shared)
Producers Guild of America: Darryl F Zanuck Award (Theatrical Motion Picture), Saving Private Ryan
Directors Guild of America: Outstanding directorial Achievement in a Feature Film, Saving Private Ryan
Oscar: Best Director, Saving Private Ryan
Nastri d’Argento: Best Foreign Director, Saving Private Ryan
Rembrandt Awards: Audience Award, The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1999
Daytime Emmy: Outstanding Special Class/Animated Program, Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain (shared)
U S Navy: Distinguished Public Service Award, Saving Private Ryan
NACCP Vanguard Award