Steven Spielberg Reaches EGOT Status After Winning First Grammy Award

Steven Spielberg officially became an EGOT winner on Sunday night after winning a Grammy for producing the “Music by John Williams” documentary that won in the best music film category.

The Jewish filmmaker took home his first Grammy win during a non-televised ceremony that took place before the main awards show. This was also the first year that he was nominated for a Grammy.

Spielberg is the 22nd person to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony in their careers. That list includes Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Elton John, Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis, and composers Marvin Hamlisch, Richard Rodgers, and Alan Menken.

Spielberg is also reportedly the ninth Jewish person to reach EGOT status. The most recent Jewish person to secure the EGOT title before Spielberg was songwriter Benj Pasek in 2024.

Spielberg previously won four Emmys, for “The Pacific,” “Band of Brothers,” “Steven Spielberg Presents: A Pinky & The Brain Christmas,” and “Steven Spielberg Presents Taken.” He has three Oscars, including two for “Schindler’s List” and one for “Saving Private Ryan,” and a Tony award for producing the Broadway show “A Strange Loop.”

“Music by John Williams” is about the famed composer and conductor who has had 54 Oscar nominations and five wins. He has composed music for film franchises — such as “Star Wars,” “Home Alone,” “Jurassic Park,” “Harry Potter,” and “Indiana Jones” — as well as other iconic films and television shows including “Gilligan’s Island,” “Schindler’s List,” “Jaws,” “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” and “Saving Private Ryan.”