Steven Soderbergh
Birth Name:
Steven Andrew Soderbergh
Birth Place:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer, Actor, Camera department, Composer, Sound department, Assistant director
Fast Facts
- In 2002, he was elected as vice-president of the Directors Guild of America
- As an aspiring filmmaker, he worked as a game show scorer to make ends meet
- Frequently uses jump-cuts in the editing of his films
- Often works with Matt Damon, George Clooney and Julia Roberts on films
- As a struggling filmmaker in Los Angeles, he rented a room above the garage of the home of the famed Gyllenhaal filmmaking family
- Expressed interest in directing "Fantastic Four" before the project was made
- Sent a demo of his reels to Lucasfilm in 1984, but was ultimately rejected
Awards
- 1987Grammy - Best Music Video, Long Form:Nominated
- 1989Palme d'OrWinner
- 1989FIPRESCI PrizeWinner
- 1989NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1989Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Nominated
- 1989Audience Award - Dramatic:Winner
- 1990Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1990BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
- 1990CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1990César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
- 1990Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1990Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1990NSFC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 1990WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1993Palme d'OrNominated
- 1994CableACE - Directing a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Directing a Dramatic Special or Series:Nominated
- 1998BSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1998TFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1999NSFC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1999OFTA Film Award - Best Comedy/Musical Picture:Nominated
- 1999Golden Satellite Award - Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1999TFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2000Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm):Nominated
- 2000ACCA - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2000ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
- 2000BSFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2000Screen International AwardNominated
- 2000Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2000KCFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2000Sierra Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2000LAFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2000LAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2000NBR Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2000NYFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2000TFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001Oscar - Best Director:Winner
- 2001Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 2001Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm):Nominated
- 2001David Lean Award for DirectionNominated
- 2001David Lean Award for DirectionNominated
- 2001Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2001Best Cinematography AwardNominated
- 2001CFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001CFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001Chlotrudis Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2001Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2001DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2001FFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2001Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2001Golden Camera 300Nominated
- 2001Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
- 2001ALFS Award - Director of the Year:Nominated
- 2001NSFC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001NSFC Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001OFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2001PFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001PFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001SEFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2001VFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2002Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2002César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
- 2002Empire Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2002Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film Director:Winner
- 2002Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Winner
- 2002Upstream Prize - Best Film:Nominated
- 2003Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2003César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
- 2003Empire Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2007Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2007Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Special:Nominated
- 2009Sydney Film Prize - Best Film:Nominated
- 2009Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
- 2010Felix - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2010Felix - Best Director:Nominated
- 2010CPH:DOX AwardNominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Special:Nominated
- 2011Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
- 2012Variety Piazza Grande AwardNominated
- 2013Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 2013Queer PalmNominated
- 2013Palme d'OrNominated
- 2013DFCC - Best Director:Nominated
- 2013Grand Jury Prize - Feature Film Competition:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Cinematography in a Non-Series:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Editing in a Non-Series:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie:Winner
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Winner
- 2014Eddie - Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television:Winner
- 2014CinEuphoria - Best Cinematography - International Competition:Nominated
- 2014DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series:Winner
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Eddie - Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television:Nominated
- 2016DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2016Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Long Form:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2018Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia CinemaNominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series:Nominated
- 2019Audience Award - City of Donostia Audience Award:Nominated
- 2019Golden Lion - Best Film:Nominated
- 2020Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
- 2022IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022IFJA Award - Best Editing:Nominated
- 2023CACF Award - Hall of Fame:Winner
- 2023SFCS Award - Achievement in Pacific Northwest Filmmaking:Nominated
- 2025Astra Midseason Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2025Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Documentary Feature:Nominated
- 2025IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2025IFJA Award - Best Editing:Nominated
- 2025IFJA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2026Golden Eye - Documentary Prize:Nominated
- 2026Knight Marimbas AwardNominated
- 2026Stolman Audience Award - Best Feature:Winner