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Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school

Steven Spielberg is arguably the most famous director in the world, being the brains behind “E.T.,” “Jurassic Park,” “Indiana Jones,” and “Gremlins.”

According to Biography.com, Spielberg was an amateur filmmaker as a child. However, when he was older, he was rejected from the University of Southern California School of Theater, Film, and Television three times. It didn’t prevent him from achieving world-wide acclaim, though. Spielberg returned to school in 2002 to earn his BA, 35 years later, as a thank-you to his parents.

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