Interview (Video): Steven Spielberg

A rare 1982 interview with the filmmaker of Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Here is a 1982 interview on the ABC TV series 20/20.

Even better, a two-hour documentary and conversation with Spielberg which aired in Japan in 1982. Includes Japanese TV commercials.

FYI, while known primarily as a director, Spielberg has dozens of writing credits — movies, TV, and video games.

Here’s a trailer for Spielberg’s directorial take on West Side Story:

For 100s more interviews with screenwriters and filmmakers, go here.