Steven Soderbergh
Film director · 32 films (1991–2025) · also 25 films as cinematographer
Steven Soderbergh is a director whose work here spans Kafka (1991) to Black Bag (2025), across drama and thriller. 24 of those films were photographed by Steven Soderbergh. All 2,407 frames from 32 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
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.
Born 14 January 1963 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Directing style
Soderbergh constructs his tense, interior-heavy dramas and thrillers primarily around eye-level medium shots and wide angles, using a shallow depth of field to isolate characters in their environments. He relies heavily on motivated, realistic light sources—principally practical fixtures, windows, and fluorescent tubes—to illuminate night scenes and dim interiors. His color palettes lean toward cool, desaturated tones alongside warm, amber-hued grades, rendered through a mix of slate grays, muted earth tones, and deep blacks.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Director · 2001
- Palme d'Or · 1989
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2013
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Director · 1990
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film · 2014
- Satellite Award for Best Director · 2001
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director · 2000
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director · 2000
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director · 2000
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director · 2000
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director · 2000
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film · 2000
Films directed by Steven Soderbergh
Kafka (1991)
King of the Hill (1993)
The Underneath (1995)
Gray’s Anatomy (1996)
Out Of Sight (1998)
The Limey (1999)
Erin Brockovich (2000)
Traffic (2000)
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Eros (2004)
Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)
Che Part 1 (The Argentine) (2008)
Che Part 2 (Guerrilla) (2008)
The Girlfriend Experience (2009)
The Informant! (2009)
Contagion (2011)
Haywire (2011)
Magic Mike (2012)
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Side Effects (2013)
Logan Lucky (2017)
Unsane (2018)
The Laundromat (2019)
No Sudden Move (2021)
Kimi (2022)
Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023)
Black Bag (2025)
Let Them All Talk
Schizopolis
Sex, Lies And Videotape
The Good German
About Steven Soderbergh
When was Steven Soderbergh born?
Steven Soderbergh was born on 14 January 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
What films has Steven Soderbergh directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 32 of them: Kafka (1991), King of the Hill (1993), The Underneath (1995), Gray’s Anatomy (1996), Out Of Sight (1998), The Limey (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000) and Traffic (2000) and more.
What awards has Steven Soderbergh won?
Academy Award for Best Director (2001), Palme d'Or (1989), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (2013) and Independent Spirit Award for Best Director (1990).
Search every frame of Steven Soderbergh’s films
All 2,407 indexed frames from 32 films directed by Steven Soderbergh — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.