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Steven Soderbergh was born on January 14, 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and is credited as a film director, cinematographer and film producer. As of 2026, Steven Soderbergh is 63 years old. Education on record includes Louisiana State University Laboratory School. Recorded honors include Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film (2014), Palme d'Or (1989), Independent Spirit Award for Best Director (1990) and 4 more. Notable works include K Street.
My Take
Steven Soderbergh is one of those rare filmmakers who genuinely makes me feel like cinema can do anything. He burst onto the scene at 26 with Sex, Lies, and Videotape winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes — which is frankly absurd for a debut feature — and then spent the next three decades refusing to repeat himself. Traffic, Erin Brockovich, the Ocean's trilogy, Contagion, Magic Mike — the guy jumps genres like he's flipping channels, and somehow every pivot lands. What gets me is that he shoots his own films, edits them himself under a pseudonym, produces them, sometimes writes them — he's basically a one-man studio with better taste than most actual studios. And he did it all while genuinely pushing the indie spirit into the mainstream without losing his edge. A true craftsman who never stopped being curious.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steven Soderbergh
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴン・ソダーバーグ
- Reading
- すてぃーゔん・そだーばーぐ
- Born
- January 14, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- film director / cinematographer / film producer / screenwriter / film editor
2. Background
- University
- Louisiana State University Laboratory School
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film
- 1989 Palme d'Or
- 1990 Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
- 1998 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
- 2000 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
- 2000 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
- 2000 Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director
- 2000 National Board of Review Award for Best Director
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | K Street |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://extension765.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/Bitchuation
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven%20Soderbergh
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103917
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Steven Soderbergh born?
Born January 14, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Steven Soderbergh from?
Steven Soderbergh is from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What does Steven Soderbergh do?
Steven Soderbergh works as film director, cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter, film editor.
What is Steven Soderbergh known for?
Notable works include K Street.
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