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Samuel Michael Fuller spent most of his career as an independent film writer, producer, and director. He also appeared in several films as an actor.

Edwin S. Porter was one of the first directors to shoot at night, and the first to break from the typical "documentary-style" film. In 1903, he directed The Great Train Robbery, the first movie to tell a story, as well as probably the first in which actors actually followed a script.

Steven Allan Spielberg has been an international superstar ever since the 1975 release of Jaws. Although he has had his fair share of less-than-successful films, his record of success is virtually unmatched. In addition to his film work, he has also been responsible for an interesting array of television work, including the animated series "Animaniacs," the science-fantasy series "Amazing Stories," and the World War II-based miniseries "Band of Brothers."

Orson Welles first achieved nationwide recognition on Halloween night in 1938, with the airing of "The War of the Worlds" radio program. His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane, which is now considered by the American Film Institute as the best film ever made, even though it was a box-office failure.