Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut.
It tells the story of Roy Neary, an everyday blue- collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with an unidentified flying object( UFO).
" Close Encounters" was a long- cherished project for Spielberg.
In late 1973, he developed a deal with Columbia Pictures for a science fiction film.
Though Spielberg received sole credit for the script, he was assisted by Paul Schrader, John Hill, David Giler, Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins, and Jerry Belson, all of whom contributed to the screenplay in varying degrees.
The title is derived from Ufologist J. Allen Hynek's classification of close encounters with aliens, in which the third kind denotes human observations of aliens or" animate beings".
Douglas Trumbull served as the visual effects supervisor, while Carlo Rambaldi designed the aliens.
Made on a production budget of$ 20 million," Close Encounters" was released in a limited number of cities on November 16, 1977 and November 23, 1977 before expanding into wide release the following month.
It was a critical and financial success, eventually grossing over$ 300 million worldwide.
The film received numerous awards and nominations at the 50th Academy Awards, 32nd British Academy Film Awards, the 35th Golden Globe Awards and the 5th Saturn Awards, and has been widely acclaimed by the American Film Institute.
In December 2007, it was deemed" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
A" Special Edition" of the film, featuring both shortened and newly added scenes, was released theatrically in 1980.
Spielberg agreed to do the special edition to add more scenes that they were unable to include in the original release, with the studio demanding a controversial scene depicting the interior of the alien mothership.
Spielberg's dissatisfaction with the altered ending scene led to a third version of the film, referred to as the" Director's Cut", that was issued on VHS and LaserDisc in 1998( and later DVD and Blu-ray).
The director's cut is the longest version of the film, combining Spielberg's favorite elements from both previous editions but removing the scenes inside the alien mothership.
The film was later remastered in 4 K and re-released in theatres on September 1, 2017 for its 40th anniversary.
Frank Warner (sound editor)
Frank Warner( March 27, 1926 – August 31, 2011) was an American sound editor.
He received the Special Achievement Academy Award during the 50th Academy Awards for the film" Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
This was for the Sound Editing of the film.
Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond( June 16, 1930 – January 1, 2016) was a Hungarian- American cinematographer.
His work in cinematography helped shape the look of American movies in the 1970s, making him one of the leading figures in the American New Wave movement.
Over his career he became associated with many leading American directors, such as Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Michael Cimino and Woody Allen.
He is best known for his work on the films" Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and" The Deer Hunter".
He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on" Close Encounters of the Third Kind" as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for" The Deer Hunter".
He also won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special for the HBO miniseries" Stalin".
His work on the films" McCabe and Mrs. MillerClose Encounters of the Third Kind" and" The Deer Hunter" made the American Society of Cinematographers( ASC) list of the top 50 best- shot films from 1950 – 97.
The ASC also awarded him with their Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998.
In 2003 Zsigmond was voted as one of the ten most influential cinematographers in history by the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.
Daniel A. Lomino
Daniel A. Lomino is an American production designer and art director.
He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film" Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
Phil Abramson
Phil Abramson( March 13, 1933 – July 5, 1987) was an American set decorator.
He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film" Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
Sailor's Lady
Sailor's Lady, also known as Sweetheart of Turret One, is a 1940 film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Nancy Kelly and Jon Hall.
The supporting cast includes Joan Davis, Dana Andrews, and Buster Crabbe.
Football player Amby Schindler had an uncredited appearance in this motion picture after portraying one of The Winkies in" The Wizard of Oz"( 1939).
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Encounters of the Spooky Kind  is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts comedy horror film written and directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the lead role.
The film was produced by Hung's production company Bo Ho Film Company.
It was released as "Spooky Encounters" in the US.
It is sometimes listed as "Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind", more blatantly mimicking the title of the film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977).
The film was the progenitor of the jiangshi film genre and one of Hong Kong's first kung fu horror comedies.
There is a stand-alone sequel starring Hung and Lam Ching-ying, "Encounters of the Spooky Kind II" (a.k.a. "Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind 2"), which has no relation to "Encounters of the Spooky Kind".
The Chinese name for the movie accurately translates as "Ghost Fights Ghost".
Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan (3 April 1885 – 28 December 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter.
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg( born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker.
He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history.
Spielberg started in Hollywood directing television and several minor theatrical releases.
He became a household name as the director of" Jaws"( 1975), which was critically and commercially successful and is considered the first summer blockbuster.
His subsequent releases focused typically on science fiction/ adventure films such as" Close Encounters of the Third Kind"( 1977)," Raiders of the Lost Ark"( 1981)," E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial"( 1982), and" Jurassic Park"( 1993), which became archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking.
Spielberg transitioned into addressing serious issues in his later work with" The Color Purple"( 1985)," Empire of the Sun"( 1987)," Schindler's List"( 1993)," Amistad"( 1997), and" Saving Private Ryan"( 1998).
He has largely adhered to this practice during the 21st century, with" Munich"( 2005)," Lincoln"( 2012)," Bridge of Spies"( 2015), and" The Post"( 2017).
He co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Studios, where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for several successful film trilogies, tetralogies and more including the" GremlinsBack to the FutureMen in Black", and the" Transformers" series.
He later transitioned into producing several games within the video game industry.
Spielberg is one of the American film industry's most critically successful filmmakers, with praise for his directing talent and versatility, and he has won the Academy Award for Best Director twice.
Some of his movies are also among the highest- grossing movies of all- time, while his total work makes him the highest- grossing film director in history.
His net worth is estimated to be more than$ 3 billion.
Cary Guffey
Cary Guffey( born May 10, 1972) is a former American child actor.
He is best remembered for his debut in the role of Barry Guiler in the film" Close Encounters of the Third Kind"( 1977).

Question: Which film has the director who was born first, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind or Sailor'S Lady?
Answer: Sailor'S Lady