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Steven Soderbergh
American film producer, screenwriter and cinematographer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steven Andrew Soderbergh (/ˈsoʊdərbɜːrɡ/; born January 14, 1963)[1] is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is known as an important person to the creation of Independent movies.
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Born | Steven Andrew Soderbergh (1963-01-14) January 14, 1963 (age 61) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Peter Andrews Mary Ann Bernard |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1981–present |
Notable work | See filmography |
Movement | Independent cinema |
Spouse(s) |
Betsy Brantley (m. 1989–1994)Jules Asner (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Soderbergh's directorial breakthrough—indie drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) made him a well known Hollywood director. At 26, Soderbergh became the youngest solo director to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival which garnered the film worldwide commercial success, among numerous accolades.
His breakthrough saw him to Hollywood where he directed crime comedy Out of Sight (1998); biopic Erin Brockovich (2000) and crime drama movie Traffic (2000), which won him the Academy Award for Best Director.
He is also known for directing the Ocean's trilogy and movie franchise (2001–18).