Nancy Spielberg
American film producer (born 1956)
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Nancy Spielberg (born June 7, 1956) is an American film producer. She has produced multiple documentaries on Jewish and Israeli history and is the third and youngest sister of director and producer Steven Spielberg.[1]
June 18, 1960
Nancy Spielberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nancy Spielberg June 18, 1960 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University UCLA Sarah Lawrence College The New School |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse |
Shimon Katz (m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Arnold Spielberg |
| Relatives | Steven Spielberg (brother) Anne Spielberg (sister) Kate Capshaw (sister-in-law) |
Early life and education
She was born on June 7, 1956, the youngest of four children. Seven months after being born her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona in February 1957 where her father, Arnold Spielberg, had found work as a computer scientist at General Electric. Her family was not particularly religious, attending synagogue only a couple of times each year, but often had Shabbat meals.[2] Spielberg and her family were the target of occasional antisemitic remarks by neighbors and classmates at Phoenix public schools.[3][4]
The family relocated to California, where Nancy's parents divorced in 1966.[3] Following the split, Spielberg returned to Arizona with her mother.[5] She began attending an Orthodox Jewish school in the fifth grade, along with her elder sister Anne.[4] The household also began keeping kosher.[4]
Spielberg attended Arizona State University and UCLA and later studied writing at Sarah Lawrence College and The New School in New York.[4][5][6]
Career
Spielberg produced the 2014 documentary Above and Beyond, about the founding of the Israeli Air Force.[2][7]
In 2016, Spielberg was a co-executive producer for the documentary On the Map, directed by Dani Menkin, about the Israeli national basketball team, winners of 1977 European Cup.[8] She worked again with Menkin while producing the 2019 documentary Picture of His Life, about Israeli nature photographer Amos Nachoum,[9] and the 2020 documentary Aulcie, about the titular basketball player Aulcie Perry.[10]
In 2021, Spielberg became a part of Jewish Story Partners, an initiative launched by her brother and his wife.[11]
In 2022, Spielberg served as a consultant for her brother's The Fabelmans, the film of a Tony Kushner script based on Steven's childhood.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chernobyl Heart | Consultant | [2] | |
| 2011 | Elusive Justice: The Search for Nazi War Criminals | Executive producer | [2] | |
| 2014 | Above and Beyond | Producer | [7] | |
| 2016 | On the Map | Co-executive producer | [5] | |
| 2017 | Who Will Write Our History | Producer | [13] | |
| 2019 | Picture of His Life | Executive producer | [9] | |
| 2020 | Aulcie | Executive producer | [10] | |
| 2022 | The Fabelmans | Consultant | [12] | |
| 2023 | Closed Circuit | Producer | [14] | |
| Vishniac | Executive producer | [14][15] | ||
| 2025 | A Letter to David | Producer | [16][17] | |
Personal life
In 1983, Spielberg married Shimon Katz.[4] The couple had two daughters: Jessica Katz, who performed on The Voice Israel in 2014,[18] and Melissa Katz.[4]
As of 2015, Spielberg and her husband lived in Riverdale, New York. Spielberg considers herself a Modern Orthodox Jew.[4]