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10 unusual facts about Steven Soderbergh


Chui Tien-you

In 2010, after rounds of audition, Chui was offered an important role in "Contagion" directed by the Academy Award-winning film Director Steven Soderbergh.

Cliff Martinez

The same recording also ended up in Steven Soderbergh’s hands and Martinez was hired to score the famed director’s first theatrical release 1989’s sex, lies, and videotape.

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

Lee confirmed that director Steven Soderbergh contributed $10,000 to Lee's Kickstarter fundraiser to get the film launched into production.

Daniel Fuchs

In 1995, Criss Cross was remade as The Underneath by director Steven Soderbergh, with credit given to Fuchs.

Garden District, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Steven Soderbergh, a former longtime resident who considers Baton Rouge his hometown, shot his first feature film, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, on location in the Garden District (Laura San Giacomo's character lives in a Garden District home) and other Baton Rouge neighborhoods; although not overtly set in Baton Rouge, the characters do speak of renting in the Garden District.

Paul Attanasio

In a 90-minute interview with producer Mike DeLuca, he describes how he went from lambasting movies as a "snotty" Washington Post film critic to developing rewarding creative partnerships with Oscar-winning directors Robert Redford, Barry Levinson, and Steven Soderbergh.

Positive pressure personnel suit

A recent, but more sedate, example of PPPSs in a film is the Steven Soderbergh movie Contagion (2011).

Schizopolis

Schizopolis (also known as Steven Soderbergh's Schizopolis) is an experimental comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh in 1996 with a non-linear narrative.

Solly Granatstein

He is also the screenwriter, with Vince Beiser, of "The Great Antonio," an upcoming film, developed by Steven Soderbergh and Warner Brothers.

The Sot-Weed Factor

In March 2013, director Steven Soderbergh announced he was making a 12 hour adaptation of The Sot-Weed Factor.


Alvaro Longoria

He is perhaps best known for producing the film Che starring Benicio Del Toro and directed by Steven Soderbergh as well as Looking for Fidel directed by Oliver Stone.

Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh about the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the secret affair he had with the younger Scott Thorson, based on Thorson’s memoir, Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace (1988).

Director Steven Soderbergh first spoke with Michael Douglas about the idea of doing a Liberace film during the production of Traffic (2000), but had trouble figuring out an angle for it that would differentiate it from a traditional biopic.

Graham Broadbent

His first two productions were released in 2007: Becoming Jane (2007) by Julian Jarrold, with Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy, and Wind Chill (2006) by Gregory Jacobs, with Emily Blunt, which was co-produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh and In Bruges (2007).

I'm a Stripper

The full title I'm a Stripper: The Real Life Magic Men refers to the popularity of Steven Soderbergh's film Magic Mike starring Channing Tatum.

Jeff Rona

Since then he has scored a number of other films and television projects with directors such as Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Wong Kar-wai, Robert Altman, Steven Soderbergh, Mark Pellington, Stephen Hopkins, Jonathan Demme, Frank Darabont and many others.

Joana Vicente

Vicente and Kliot have since worked with directors such as Steven Soderbergh, Brian De Palma, Hal Hartley, Nicole Holofcener, Jim Jarmusch, and Alex Gibney.

Launch 5

In January 2006, Launch 5 and her crew were filmed for a pivotal scene in Steven Soderbergh's upcoming movie Guerilla - a film about Che Guevara - which was released in 2008.

Louisiana State University Laboratory School

Steven Soderbergh, Hollywood director of several films including Ocean's Eleven

Silvana Paternostro

She is Associate Producer on The Argentine and Guerrilla, a two part movie based on the life of Che Guevara, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Benicio del Toro.

Stacey Sher

Sher has worked with multiple high profile directors, including Terry Gilliam, Richard LaGravenese, Danny DeVito, Miloš Forman, Zach Braff, Oliver Stone, and has worked on multiple films with Quentin Tarantino and Steven Soderbergh.

The Knick

The Knick is an upcoming drama on Cinemax directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Clive Owen.