Steven Spielberg 's mother Leah Posner , was born on January 12 , 1920 .
His mother , Leah ( Adler ) Posner ( 1920 — February 21 , 2017 ) , was a restaurateur and concert pianist , and his father , Arnold Spielberg ( born 1917 ) , was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers .
Steven Spielberg