Neophyte screenwriter Anne Spielberg hit a homerun her first time at bat with the critically and commercially successful "Big" (1988) which recounted the experiences of a twelve-year-old boy who is magically transformed into an adult overnight. Her teleplay for a poignant episode of "Amazing Stories" dealt with a little boy who retreats into a private fantasy world because his social climbing parents have no time for him. On evidence of these two works, it appears that Spielberg shares some of the thematic concerns of her famous younger brother Steven Spielberg.
- Also Credited As:
Anne R. Spielberg
- Born:
December 25, 1949
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Job Titles:
Screenwriter, Producer
Family
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Brother: Steven Spielberg. born December 18, 1947
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Father: Arnold Spielberg. divorced from Spielberg s mother; born c. 1918
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Mother: Leah Adler. divorced from Spielberg s father
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Sister: Nancy Speilberg. born in 1956
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Sister: Sue Spileberg. born in 1953
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Step-father: Bernie Adler. married Spielberg s mother
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Step-mother: Bernice Colner. married Arnold Spielberg on April 6, 1997
Education
Milestones
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1986 Wrote an episode of Amazing Stories , a fantasy anthology TV series, entitled What If?
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1988 Co-wrote and co-produced (with Gary Ross) Big , the popular fantasy feature directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks
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Scripted Imaginary Friend (lensed 2002) for director Gary Ross
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Wrote script for a TV-movie on bag ladies; optioned by CBS but never produced