Steven Soderbergh Biography (1963-)
Full name, Steven Andrew Soderbergh; born January 14, 1963, in Atlanta, GA; son of Peter Andrew (a university educator and administrator) and Mary Ann (maiden name, Bernard) Soderbergh; married Elizabeth Jeanne "Betsy" Brantley (anactress), December 1, 1989 (divorced, October, 1994); children: Sarah. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.; Manager: Pat Dollard, Dollard Management and Productions, 21361 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 3, Malibu, CA 90265.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Writer, director
- Birth Details
- January 14, 1963
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Director, Except Where Indicated
- (And editor and sound editor) Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Miramax, 1989
- (And editor) Kafka, Miramax, 1991
- (And editor) King of the Hill, Gramercy, 1993
- Underneath, Gramercy, 1995
- (And cinematographer and editor) Schizopolis (also known as Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis), Universal, 1996
- Gray's Anatomy, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1997
- Out of Sight, Universal, 1998
- The Limey, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
- Erin Brockovich, Universal, 2000
- (And cinematographer, as Peter Andrews) Traffic (also known as Traffic--Die Macht des Kartells), USA Films, 2000
- (And cinematographer) Ocean's Eleven, Warner Bros., 2001
- Other Film Work
- Executive producer, Suture, Samuel Goldwyn, 1993
- Producer, The Daytrippers, Cinepix Film Properties, 1997
- Producer, Pleasantville, New Line Cinema, 1998
- Also made the short film Winston, c. 1986
- Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Smoking guy at concert, The Underneath, Gramercy, 1995
- Fletcher Munson/Dr. Jeffrey Korchek, Schizopolis (also known as Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis), Universal, 1996
- Television Director
- Episodic
- "The Quiet Room," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1993
- Television Editor
- Series
- Games People Play, 1981
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- Himself, Independent's Day, Sundance Channel, 1998
- Stage Director
- Geniuses, Swine Palace Productions, Baton Rouge, LA, 1996
- RECORDINGS
- Music Videos
- Director, 9012 Live (concert by the group Yes), 1986
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Miramax, published with journal, Harper(New York City), 1990
- King of the Hill, Gramercy, 1993
- (As Sam Lowry) The Underneath, Gramercy, 1995
- Schizopolis (also known as Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis), Universal, 1996
- Nightwatch, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998
- Other Writings
- (With Richard Lester) Getting Away with It: or, The Further Adventuresof the Luckiest Bastard You Ever Saw, Faber, 2000
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 2: Directors, St. James Press, 1996.
- Entertainment Weekly, February 23, 2001, p. 105; March 2, 2001, p.20.
- Film Comment, July/August, 1989, pp. 22-28; January, 2001, p. 26.
- Los Angeles Magazine, January, 2001, p. 82.
- Madison, September, 1999, p. 126.
- Newsweek, January 8, 2001, p. 62.
- New York Times, July 23, 1989.
- New York Times Magazine, November 3, 1991, pp. 34-40, 83.
- Rolling Stone, April 12, 2001, p. 120.
- Time, January 8, 2001, p. 62.
