Posts Tagged: Steven Spielberg Jewish

Director Steven Spielberg Shows Glimpses of His Jewish Upbringing in Semi-Autobiographical Film ‘The Fabelmans’
Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg debuted on Saturday night at the Toronto International Film Festival his most personal movie yet, a semi-autobiographical drama about his Jewish...

Director Steven Spielberg Recalls Antisemitic Bullying He Faced in School: ‘It Made Me Feel Ashamed of Being Jewish’
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg was the target of antisemitic bullying in school as a youngster, the Hollywood heavyweight revealed in a recent interview. The result, he admitted,...

Lebanon Allows Spielberg Film ‘The Post’ After Censorship Threat
Lebanon will let cinemas show Stephen Spielberg's latest film "The Post" after the interior minister ruled on Wednesday against a request to ban it over...

Lebanon Bans Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’ Over Famed Director’s Ties With Israel
JNS.org - Steven Spielberg’s latest film, “The Post,” has been banned in Lebanon due to the famed Jewish-American director’s purported ties with Israel. A source involved with...

Leah Adler, Steven Spielberg’s Mother, Dies at Age 97
She was a concert pianist and a painter and most recently the owner of a kosher restaurant in Los Angeles called The Milky Way. Leah Adler,...

Famed Israeli Violinist Itzhak Perlman to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
JNS.org - Famed Israeli violinist Itzhak Perlman will be among the 17 recipients of America’s Presidential Medal of Freedom next week. He is the fourth Israeli...

Steven Spielberg’s Niece Auditions for ‘The Voice’ in Israel
JNS.org - Jessica Katz, the niece of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg, has auditioned for the new season of the Israeli version of the talent...

Obama Receives Humanity Award From Spielberg’s Holocaust History Foundation
JNS.org - Famed filmmaker Steven Spielberg's Holocaust history foundation, the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education, on Wednesday presented President Barack Obama with...

From ‘Schindler’s List’ to ‘Lincoln’: How Judaism Shaped Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg's films, including his latest, "Lincoln," continue to reflect his Jewish upbringing. Like most movies, the script of the legendary director's life and career...

Top 10 Jewish Celebrity Role Models (Living)
Owning a PR agency, I work to build brands and create personas. We have worked with many celebrities and are well aware of the impact...