We think that legendary film director Steven Spielberg deserves a special mention in this list. Earlier on, we said that Jake Gyllenhaal one day hopes to go back to university and finish his degree. Maybe he did. Spielberg did, and it took him thirty-four years. We do think he cheated slightly, though. He submitted 'Schindler's List' as an entry for his degree in Film and Electronic Arts. Unsurprisingly, it graded well.
Spielberg had good reason to drop out of university the first time around. He'd been doing unpaid intern work at Universal Studios to get real life experience as he did his course but impressed his bosses when he wrote and directed a short film named 'Amblin'. They offered him a seven-year directing contract, making him the youngest full time director in Hollywood. We think pretty much anyone would have jumped at that chance!