Steven Andrew Soderbergh 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 in 2009
Soderbergh supported director Christopher Nolan (pictured) in his transition from independent to studio filmmaking.
Soderbergh (second from left) with cast and crew of Behind the Candelabra at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Soderbergh at the Deauville American Film Festival in 2014
Out of Sight is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel of the same name. The first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and actor George Clooney, it was released on June 26, 1998.
Theatrical release poster