Top Ten Movies that Portray Aspie Characters.

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Moneyball

Please Stand By

The Accountant

The Imitation Game

It (2017 version)

Rain Man

ET: The Extraterrestrial

The Big Short

The Social Network

Zodiac (Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Graysmith)

Enduring Love (British psychological thriller starring Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton, and Rhys Ifans)

The Informant (Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre)

[quote="ASPartOfMe"]Spielberg Does Not Have Asperger’s Syndrome[/url][quote]

According to Doctor Tony Attwood, a world authority on this disorder described the syndrome as a “different way of thinking” that has transformed Asperger into a trait in great demand, especially in the field of technology, where an eye for details is highly valued. Director Steven Spielberg has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and experts speculate that Bill Gates has traits that could be associated with this disorder.

Source: Asperger Syndrome, a Trait in Great Demand

Steven Spielberg was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome as an adult.

Source: Awesome Aspies

The famous filmmaker found it difficult to relate to his friends during childhood. Spielberg preferred to spend time playing with his toys and inventing stories.

Source: 25 Celebrities With Asperger Syndrome That Will Surprise You

"Loads of successful people have autism," he points out. "Henry Ford, Steven Spielberg, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein. And it is because their minds are so driven and focused that they can become masters of their fields. I'll tell you, if somebody with Asperger's decided they wanted to become Prime Minister, I wouldn't bet against them."

Source: 'Autism isn't a condition, it's just a different way of seeing the world'

Some of the world’s brightest and most creative people are on the autism spectrum: Director Steven Spielberg has Asperger’s syndrome, and there’s speculation that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates do, too. In fact, a Wired article postulates that Silicon Valley has a high proportion of kids with autism because many of their parents are undiagnosed “aspies” themselves.

Source: 4 Strategies for Managing Workers with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome

Individuals with Autism: Steven Spielberg: Legendary film director, screenwriter, producer, and business magnate.

Source: AUTISM COMMUNITY NETWORK (ACN): Famous with autism

It seems like there are quite a few websites that state he has Asperger's. Is it true? Maybe and maybe not!

I defer to the 40% rule --
Around 40% of what you read is outright false or a misleading narrative.

I saw the list of famous people with Asperger Syndrome. Michael Phelps has ADHD, not Asperger syndrome. I noticed a tennis player on the list, Marcelo Rios. He was known as the most hated man in tennis. I don't think he has Aspeger's, either. He's just plain nasty.

Unless the person, his clinition, his family or a credible source says a person as been diagnosed we should not say that. If the person has been diagnosed but is hiding it we should respect that persons privacy.

Most of the sources you listed are not credible.

The Telegraph and NPR the original outlet that made the claim are credible sources but credible sources are human, they err. His spokesmen so no. In the nine years since his spokesmen said no, he or nobody close to him has said yes. It is as simple as that.

Enclosed is a LINK to the 2009 film - ADAM. at the time 'Adam' was released, I had hoped that 'Adam' would raise awareness of Aspergers / High Functioning Autism similar to how 'Rain Man' raised awareness on classic Autism.

A couple of things that 'Adam' didn't address was how the New York City environment can present sensory-overload for people on the Autism Spectrum.

The other point (toward the ending of the film) when Adam moved to La-Canada/Flintridge, Calif. to accept a job working in an astronomy-related field (Adam's strongest interest throughout the film) presented how 'Adam' forced-himself to be more social. I sensed this part of the 'Adam' needed expansion; as Adam resettled in an unfamiliar place.

LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_(2009_film)

The Korean film "Marathon."

The Sigourney Weaver film "Snow Cake."

I thought "I Am Khan" was WAAY over the top and stopped looking at it after 45 minutes or so. Films like this, and Rain Man, are the reasons people doubt their friends or loved ones can be on the spectrum. "You can't instantly count a box of matches spilled on the floor so you're not autistic." Sheesh.