Although Steven Spielberg suffered from undiagnosed dyslexia as a child, this led him to making movies. Dyslexia is a learning style with strengths.

When "Jaws" was released June 20, 1975, it paved the way for the next half-century in Hollywood filmmaking by teaching studios to go all-in on high-stakes blockbuster programming.

The 1975 summer blockbuster “Jaws” ignited a cultural obsession with sharks. Fifty years later, the its famed director will celebrate the movie with a NBC special. The network will commemorate the anniversary with a three-hour telecast of the film on Friday, June 20 at 8 p.m ET, featuring a special introduction from Steven Spielberg.