Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, video game designer and studio entrepreneur. His most famous works include Jaws, Indiana Jones, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial and Jurassic Park.

Disney
Steven Spielberg is probably the director that was influenced by Disney the most, as he served as an executive producer on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and helped work on animated films and shows like An American Tail, The Land Before Time, Animaniacs, and his debut directing an animated film The Adventures of Tintin.

He also points out that John Williams' theme of the movie Jaws (which Spielberg directed) was based on the theme of Man from Bambi.