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When Spielberg, 78, received a National Medal of the Arts from President Joe Biden last year, the affable filmmaker said the award “staves off retirement for another couple of decades.” The Spielberg name continues to attract investors and appears on movie credit rolls. This year, he executive produced “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Jurassic World Rebirth,” as well as the upcoming “Hamnet” and “The Thursday Murder Club.” He also appeared in a documentary titled “Jaws@50: The Definitive Inside Story,” about his shark thriller. Education: In 1965, Spielberg enrolled at California State University, Long Beach but dropped out to work at Universal Studios as an apprentice. He later returned in 2002 to complete his degree in film and electronic media, presenting his 1993 Oscar-winning film “Schindler’s List” for credit. Business: In 1994, he launched DreamWorks SKG with fellow Wealthiest Angelenos David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The company’s animation division sold to Comcast in 2016 for $3.8 billion. Spielberg has a lifetime agreement that provides him with 2% of ticket sales from Universal theme parks, according to Forbes. This agreement’s value was estimated at $1.1 billion at the end of 2023, according to Comcast’s annual report. His $96.7 million mansion in Pacific Palisades was spared from the fire in January. Philanthropy: Founded the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, which collects and preserves life stories from the Holocaust. He and wife Kate Capshaw established the Righteous Persons Foundation with proceeds from “Schindler’s List.”
