20. Spielberg Teamed Up With George Lucas for Indiana Jones
George Lucas was riding on the immense success of Star Wars when the two directors teamed up, alongside Star Wars star, Harrison Ford, to create the Indiana Jones trilogy. They became landmark films in the action-adventure drama, as well as historical fiction. For Raiders of the Lost Ark, Spielberg received another nomination for Best Director. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade beat out rival Batman in 1989’s global box office sales.
