To borrow a phrase, the force is with Steven Spielberg. Almost everything he touches turns to gold. The master of special effects in the cinema, he has directed and produced some of the most imaginative and successful films ever made. Spielberg made his first film at the age of 12; it cost $10. His first real directing jobs were Duel 1971) and Something Evil (1972), two of the best-directed TV movies ever made. The huge success of Jaws in 1975 gave Spielberg the prestige to command the massive budgets reeded for the special effects extravaganzas Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), EX - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Spielberg is nothing if not versatile, and his lush production of The Color Purple (1985) has achieved worldwide critical acclaim. Illustrated with over 135 colour and 18 black-and-white photographs, The Films of Steven Spielberg is a celebration of one of the cinema's most innovative directors. Packed with background information, it not only offers a behind the-scenes glimpse into the world of special effects and superstardom, but invites you to savour some of the most phenomenally popular moments in recent movie history - from Amzon