Steven Soderbergh
Directing
Steven Andrew Soderbergh (born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh later drew acclaim for formally inventive films made within the studio system. Soderbergh's directorial breakthrough, the indie drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), lifted him into the public spotlight as a notable presence in the film industry. At 26, Soderbergh became the youngest solo director to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the film garnered worldwide commercial success, as well as numerous accolades. His next five films, which included King of the Hill (1993), were commercially unsuccessful. He pivoted into more mainstream fare with the crime comedy Out of Sight (1998), the biopic Erin Brockovich (2000) and the crime drama Traffic (2000). For Traffic, he won the Academy Award for Best Director. He found further popular and critical success with the Ocean's trilogy and film franchise (2001–18); Che (2008); The Informant! (2009); Contagion (2011); Haywire (2011); Magic Mike (2012); Side Effects (2013); Logan Lucky (2017); Unsane (2018); Let Them All Talk (2020); No Sudden Move (2021); and Kimi (2022). His film career spans a multitude of genres, but his specialties are psychological, crime and heist films. His films have grossed over US$2.2 billion worldwide and garnered fourteen Academy Award nominations, winning five. Soderbergh's films often revolve around familiar concepts which are regularly used for big-budget Hollywood movies, but he routinely employs an avant-garde arthouse approach. They center on themes of shifting personal identities, vengeance, sexuality, morality, and the human condition. His feature films are often distinctive in the realm of cinematography as a result of his having been influenced by avant-garde cinema, coupled with his use of unconventional film and camera formats. Many of Soderbergh's films are anchored by multi-dimensional storylines with plot twists, nonlinear storytelling, experimental sequencing, suspenseful soundscapes, and third-person vantage points. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Soderbergh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Directing57
movieThe Christophers
2025
Director
movieBlack Bag
2025
Director
moviePresence
2025
Director
tvCommand Z
2023
Director
tvFull Circle
2023
Director
movieMagic Mike's Last Dance
2023
Director
movieKimi
2022
Director
movieNo Sudden Move
2021
Director
movieLet Them All Talk
2020
Director
movieThe Laundromat
2019
Director
movieHigh Flying Bird
2019
Director
movieYour Life as a Spy
2019
Director
movieUnsane
2018
Director
tvMosaic
2018
Director
movieLogan Lucky
2017
Director
tvThe Knick
2014
Director
movieBehind the Candelabra
2013
Director
movieSide Effects
2013
Director
movieMagic Mike
2012
Director
movieThe Hunger Games
2012
Second Unit Director
movieHaywire
2011
Director
movieContagion
2011
Director
movieThe Informant!
2009
Director
movieChe: Part Two
2008
Director
movieChe: Part One
2008
Director
movieOcean's Thirteen
2007
Director
movieThe Good German
2006
Director
movieBuilding No. 7
2006
Director
movieBubble
2006
Director
movieOcean's Twelve
2004
Director
movieEros
2004
Director
tvK Street
2003
Director
movieSolaris
2002
Director
movieFull Frontal
2002
Director
movieOcean's Eleven
2001
Director
movieTraffic
2000
Director
movieErin Brockovich
2000
Director
movieThe Limey
1999
Director
moviePleasantville
1998
Second Unit Director
movieOut of Sight
1998
Director
movieSchizopolis
1997
Director
movieGray's Anatomy
1996
Director
movieThe Underneath
1995
Director
movieKing of the Hill
1993
Director
tvFallen Angels
1993
Director
movieKafka
1991
Director
movieWinston
1987
Director
movieYes - 9012Live
1985
Director
movieAccess All Areas
1985
Director
Ascenso
Director
Production64
movieJohn Lennon: The Last Interview
2026
Executive Producer
movieBLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
2025
Executive Producer
movieLove, Brooklyn
2025
Executive Producer
movieMemories of Love Returned
2024
Executive Producer
movieCalladita
2024
Executive Producer
movieDivinity
2023
Executive Producer
movieOnce Within a Time
2023
Executive Producer
tvFull Circle
2023
Executive Producer
movieAccidentally Brave
2023
Producer
tvFinding Magic Mike
2022
Executive Producer
movieThe Exiles
2022
Executive Producer
tvWireless
2020
Executive Producer
movieBill & Ted Face the Music
2020
Executive Producer
tvLeavenworth
2019
Executive Producer
movieThe Report
2019
Producer
movieBeats
2019
Executive Producer
moviePerfect
2019
Executive Producer
tvNow Apocalypse
2019
Executive Producer
movieYour Life as a Spy
2019
Producer
movieThe King
2018
Executive Producer
movieOcean's Eight
2018
Producer
tvMosaic
2018
Executive Producer
tvGodless
2017
Executive Producer
tvThe Girlfriend Experience
2016
Executive Producer
movieMagic Mike XXL
2015
Executive Producer
movieDa Sweet Blood of Jesus
2015
Associate Producer
movieCitizenfour
2014
Executive Producer
tvRed Oaks
2014
Executive Producer
tvThe Knick
2014
Executive Producer
movieWe Need to Talk About Kevin
2011
Executive Producer
movieHis Way
2011
Executive Producer
Rebecca H. (Return to the Dogs)
2010
Executive Producer
movieSolitary Man
2009
Producer
moviePlayground
2009
Executive Producer
movieI'm Not There
2007
Executive Producer
movieMichael Clayton
2007
Executive Producer
movieWind Chill
2007
Executive Producer
moviePu-239
2006
Executive Producer
movieA Scanner Darkly
2006
Executive Producer
movieRumor Has It...
2005
Executive Producer
movieSyriana
2005
Executive Producer
movieGood Night, and Good Luck.
2005
Executive Producer
The Big Empty
2005
Executive Producer
movieThe Jacket
2005
Producer
movieSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
2005
Executive Producer
movieCriminal
2004
Producer
movieKeane
2004
Executive Producer
movieAble Edwards
2004
Executive Producer
tvK Street
2003
Executive Producer
movieConfessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002
Executive Producer
movieFar from Heaven
2002
Executive Producer
movieWelcome to Collinwood
2002
Producer
movieNaqoyqatsi
2002
Executive Producer
movieInsomnia
2002
Executive Producer
movieTribute
2001
Executive Producer
movieWho Is Bernard Tapie?
2001
Executive Producer
moviePleasantville
1998
Producer
movieThe Daytrippers
1997
Producer
movieSuture
1993
Executive Producer
movieWinston
1987
Producer
tvThe Oscars
1953
Producer
Ultraluminous
Producer
The Return of Stanley Atwell
Executive Producer
Camera40
movieJohn Lennon: The Last Interview
2026
Director of Photography
movieThe Christophers
2025
Director of Photography
movieBlack Bag
2025
Director of Photography
moviePresence
2025
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
tvCommand Z
2023
Director of Photography
tvFull Circle
2023
Director of Photography
movieMagic Mike's Last Dance
2023
Director of Photography
movieKimi
2022
Director of Photography
movieNo Sudden Move
2021
Director of Photography
movieLet Them All Talk
2020
Director of Photography
movieThe Laundromat
2019
Director of Photography
movieHigh Flying Bird
2019
Director of Photography
movieUnsane
2018
Director of Photography
tvMosaic
2018
Director of Photography
movieLogan Lucky
2017
Director of Photography
movieMagic Mike XXL
2015
Director of Photography
movieUnstarted Symphony No. 1
2014
Director of Photography
tvThe Knick
2014
Director of Photography
movieBehind the Candelabra
2013
Director of Photography
movieSide Effects
2013
Director of Photography
movieMagic Mike
2012
Director of Photography
movieHaywire
2011
Director of Photography
movieContagion
2011
Director of Photography
movieThe Informant!
2009
Director of Photography
movieThe Girlfriend Experience
2009
Director of Photography
movieChe: Part Two
2008
Director of Photography
movieChe: Part One
2008
Director of Photography
movieOcean's Thirteen
2007
Director of Photography
movieThe Good German
2006
Director of Photography
movieBuilding No. 7
2006
Director of Photography
movieBubble
2006
Director of Photography
movieOcean's Twelve
2004
Director of Photography
movieEros
2004
Director of Photography
tvK Street
2003
Director of Photography
movieSolaris
2002
Director of Photography
movieFull Frontal
2002
Director of Photography
movieOcean's Eleven
2001
Director of Photography
movieTraffic
2000
Director of Photography
movieSchizopolis
1997
Director of Photography
movieAccess All Areas
1985
Director of Photography
Acting36
moviePresence
2025
The Presence (Uncredited)
movieYour Life as a Spy
2019
(voice)
movieUnstarted Symphony No. 1
2014
Shadow (Uncredited)
movieContagion
2011
John Neal (voice, uncredited)
Porn: Business of Pleasure
2009
Self - Director, The Girlfriend Experience
movieCHE and the Digital Cinema Revolution
2009
Himself/Peter Andrews
movieNaqoyqatsi
2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieFull Frontal
2002
Self (uncredited)
movieOcean's Eleven
2001
Vault-Bombing Thief (uncredited)
movieWaking Life
2001
Interviewed on Television
movieSchizopolis
1997
Fletcher Munson
tvTaff
1997
self
movieChameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991
Self - Director, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'
Rapid Eye Movement
1982
Steven Soderbergh
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Editing33
movieBlack Bag
2025
Editor
moviePresence
2025
Editor
tvFull Circle
2023
Editor
movieKimi
2022
Editor
movieNo Sudden Move
2021
Editor
movieThe Laundromat
2019
Editor
movieUnsane
2018
Editor
tvMosaic
2018
Editor
movieLogan Lucky
2017
Editor
movieMagic Mike XXL
2015
Editor
tvThe Knick
2014
Editor
movieSide Effects
2013
Editor
movieMagic Mike
2012
Editor
movieHaywire
2011
Editor
movieThe Good German
2006
Editor
movieBuilding No. 7
2006
Editor
movieBubble
2006
Editor
movieEros
2004
Editor
tvK Street
2003
Editor
movieSolaris
2002
Editor
movieKafka
1991
Editor
movieYes - 9012Live
1985
Editor
Crew12
movieHeretic
2024
Thanks
movieMegalopolis
2024
Thanks
movieThe Vandal
2021
Thanks
movieYour Life as a Spy
2019
Cinematography
movieThe One I Love
2014
Thanks
movieVisitors
2013
Presenter
movieJulian
2012
Thanks
movieStir of Echoes
1999
Thanks
movieWinston
1987
Cinematography
Writing12
movieBuilding No. 7
2006
Writer
movieEros
2004
Writer
movieCriminal
2004
Screenplay
movieSolaris
2002
Screenplay
movieSchizopolis
1997
Screenplay
movieNightwatch
1997
Screenplay
movieThe Underneath
1995
Screenplay
movieKing of the Hill
1993
Screenplay
movieWinston
1987
Writer
Creator2
tvCommand Z
2023
Creator
tvK Street
2003
Creator
Sound2
movieSchizopolis
1997
Original Music Composer
moviesex, lies, and videotape
1989
Sound Editor