Editing Steven Soderbergh (section)

{{Short description|American filmmaker (born 1963)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Steven Soderbergh
| image              = 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Steven Soderbergh 07 (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Soderbergh in 2024
| other_names        = Sam Lowry<br />Peter Andrews<br />Mary Ann Bernard
| birth_name         = Steven Andrew Soderbergh
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1963|1|14}}
| birth_place        = [[Atlanta]], Georgia, U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Film director|film producer|screenwriter|cinematographer|film editor}}
| years_active       = 1981–present
| works              = [[Steven Soderbergh filmography|Filmography]]
| movement           = [[independent films|Independent cinema]]
| spouse             = {{Plainlist| 
* {{Marriage|[[Betsy Brantley]]|1989|1994|end=div}} 
* {{Marriage|[[Jules Asner]]|2003}} 
}}
| children           = 2
}}
 
'''Steven Andrew Soderbergh''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|oʊ|d|ər|ˌ|b|ɜr|ɡ}} {{Respell|SOH|dər|burg}}; born January 14, 1963)<ref>{{Britannica|760671}}</ref> is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of modern [[Independent film|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 [[Sex, Lies, and Videotape#Accolades|numerous accolades]]. His next five films, including the critically lauded [[King of the Hill (1993 film)|''King of the Hill'']] (1993), found limited commercial success. He pivoted into more mainstream fare with the crime comedy ''[[Out of Sight]]'' (1998), the biopic ''[[Erin Brockovich (film)|Erin Brockovich]]'' (2000) and the crime drama ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'' (2000), for which he won the [[Academy Award for Best Director]].

Soderbergh found further popular and critical success with the [[Ocean's (film series)|''Ocean's'' trilogy and film franchise]] (2001–18), ''[[Che (2008 film)|Che]]'' (2008), ''[[The Informant!]]'' (2009), ''[[Contagion (2011 film)|Contagion]]'' (2011), ''[[Haywire (2011 film)|Haywire]]'' (2011), the ''[[Magic Mike]]'' trilogy (2012–2023), ''[[Side Effects (2013 film)|Side Effects]]'' (2013), ''[[Behind the Candelabra]]'' (2013), ''[[Logan Lucky]]'' (2017), ''[[Unsane]]'' (2018), ''[[Let Them All Talk (film)|Let Them All Talk]]'' (2020), ''[[No Sudden Move]]'' (2021), ''[[Kimi (film)|Kimi]]'' (2022), ''[[Presence (2024 film)|Presence]]'' (2024), and ''[[Black Bag]]'' (2025). His film career spans a multitude of genres but his specialties are [[psychological thriller|psychological]], [[Crime fiction|crime]], and [[heist film]]s. His films have grossed over US$2.2 billion worldwide and garnered fourteen [[Academy Awards|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]] [[art film|arthouse]] approach. They center on themes of shifting [[Personal identity|personal identities]], vengeance, [[Human sexuality|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 [[Experimental film|avant-garde cinema]], coupled with his use of unconventional [[Film format|film]] and [[Camera|camera formats]]. Many of Soderbergh's films are anchored by multi-dimensional storylines with [[plot twist]]s, [[Nonlinear narrative|nonlinear storytelling]], [[Experimental film|experimental sequencing]], suspenseful [[soundscape]]s, and third-person vantage points.