mention a few notable works of the aforementioned director?
"Jaws",  "Jurassic Park", "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
Steven Spielberg
 He became a household name as the director of "Jaws" (1975), which was critically and commercially successful and is considered the first summer blockbuster. His subsequent releases focused typically on science fiction/adventure films such as "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977), "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) and its later sequels as part of the "Indiana Jones" franchise, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982) and "Jurassic Park" (1993), which became archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking.
which actress contributed to developing the voice of e.t. the extra-terrestria Pat Welsh are there any sequels of it in the short film genre? Yes, "A Holiday Reunion" was there any sequel that got canceled? Yes, "E.T. II: Nocturnal Fears" what was the reason for that? Spielberg  felt it would do nothing but rob the original of its virginity. did spielberg direct it? Steven Spielberg are there any child actors in the movie? Yes, Henry Thomas,  Drew Barrymore how is the lead actor in the movie? It is an alien "E.T".
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Steven Spielberg [SEP] Introduction
the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982) and "Jurassic Park" (1993), which became archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking. Spielberg transitioned into addressing serious issues in his later work with "The Color Purple" (1985), "Empire of the Sun" (1987), "Schindler's List" (1993), "Amistad" (1997), and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998). He has largely adhered to this practice during the 21st century, with "Munich" (2005), "Lincoln" (2012), "Bridge of Spies" (2015), and "The Post" (2017), although additional films since then include "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence" (2001), "Minority Report" (2002), his 2005 adaptation of "War of the Worlds", and "Ready Player One" (2018). He co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Pictures, where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for several successful film trilogies, tetralogies and more including the "Gremlins", "Back to the Future", "Men in Black", and the "Transformers" series.