Steven Soderbergh

Characters played by Steven Soderbergh

Vault-Bombing Thief (uncredited) — Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Crew member.

The Presence (Uncredited) — Presence (2025)

The Presence is the unseen entity haunting the Payne family's house and following Chloe from room to room. It protects her by closing a door and spilling Ryan's drugged drink, but cannot directly stop the later attack. It is ultimately revealed as Tyler's spirit, trapped in a time loop and returning to save Chloe.

Career Overview

Steven Soderbergh has 239 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Ocean's with 4 titles. Signature works include Magic Mike's Last Dance, The Hunger Games, Ocean's Eleven. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 239
Birth Date: 1963-01-14
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

Ocean's (4 titles)
Magic Mike (3 titles)
Che Collection (2 titles)
The Batman Collection (1 titles)
The Hunger Games (1 titles)
Solaris Film Series (1 titles)
X-Rated Collection (1 titles)
Qatsi Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

George Clooney (3 collaborations)
Brad Pitt (3 collaborations)
Andy Garcia (3 collaborations)
Matt Damon (3 collaborations)
Casey Affleck (3 collaborations)
Scott Caan (3 collaborations)
Don Cheadle (3 collaborations)
Elliott Gould (3 collaborations)
Eddie Jemison (3 collaborations)
Bernie Mac (3 collaborations)

Credits

directing (55 credits)
- The Batman: Part II
  other
  
  directing
  
  2028
- Mr. Kneff
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- John Lennon: The Last Interview
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Christophers
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Black Bag
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Presence
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Magic Mike's Last Dance
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Kimi
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- No Sudden Move
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Let Them All Talk
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- The Laundromat
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- High Flying Bird
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Your Life as a Spy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Unsane
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Logan Lucky
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Unstarted Symphony No. 1
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- The Knick
  
  - This Is All We Are (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Do You Remember Moon Flower? (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Not Well At All (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Williams and Walker (2015) ... director directing
  
  - There Are Rules (2015) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Behind the Candelabra
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Side Effects
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Magic Mike
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- The Hunger Games
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Haywire
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Contagion
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- And Everything Is Going Fine
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Informant!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- The Girlfriend Experience
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Che: Part Two
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Che: Part One
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Ocean's Thirteen
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- The Good German
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Building No. 7
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Bubble
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Ocean's Twelve
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Eros
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Solaris
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Full Frontal
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Ocean's Eleven
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Traffic
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Erin Brockovich
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Limey
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Pleasantville
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Out of Sight
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Schizopolis
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Gray's Anatomy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- The Underneath
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- King of the Hill
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Fallen Angels
  
  - Professional Man (1995) ... director directing
  
  - The Quiet Room (1993) ... director directing
  
  1993
- Kafka
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- sex, lies, and videotape
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Winston
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Yes - 9012Live
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Access All Areas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Rapid Eye Movement
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Ascenso
  director
  
  directing
actors (35 credits)
- Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Presence
  The Presence (Uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Your Life as a Spy
  (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Legend of the Palme d'Or
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Unstarted Symphony No. 1
  Shadow (Uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Radioman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Stanley Kubrick in Focus
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Side by Side
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Gina Carano in Training
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Contagion
  John Neal (voice, uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Making Che
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Porn: Business of Pleasure
  Self - Director, The Girlfriend Experience
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- CHE and the Digital Cinema Revolution
  Himself/Peter Andrews
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Naqoyqatsi
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Full Frontal
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- 'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Ocean's Eleven
  Vault-Bombing Thief (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Waking Life
  Interviewed on Television
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Inside 'Out of Sight'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Independent's Day
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Schizopolis
  Fletcher Munson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Made in the USA
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
  Self - Director, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Rapid Eye Movement
  Steven Soderbergh
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- The Oscars
  
  - 73rd Academy Awards (2001) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
- The Making of "Once Within a Time"
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
- Mad Dad
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
camera (36 credits)
- John Lennon: The Last Interview
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2026
- The Christophers
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2026
- Black Bag
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2025
- Presence
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2025
- Magic Mike's Last Dance
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2023
- Kimi
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2022
- No Sudden Move
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2021
- Let Them All Talk
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2020
- The Laundromat
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2019
- High Flying Bird
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2019
- Unsane
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2018
- Logan Lucky
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2017
- Magic Mike XXL
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2015
- Unstarted Symphony No. 1
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2014
- The Knick
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  - This Is All We Are (2015) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Do You Remember Moon Flower? (2015) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Not Well At All (2015) ... director of photography camera
  
  - Williams and Walker (2015) ... director of photography camera
  
  - There Are Rules (2015) ... director of photography camera
  
  2014
- Behind the Candelabra
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2013
- Side Effects
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2013
- Magic Mike
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2012
- Haywire
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- Contagion
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- The Informant!
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2009
- The Girlfriend Experience
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2009
- Che: Part Two
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Che: Part One
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Ocean's Thirteen
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2007
- The Good German
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Building No. 7
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Bubble
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Ocean's Twelve
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2004
- Eros
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2004
- Solaris
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- Full Frontal
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- Ocean's Eleven
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
- Traffic
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2000
- Schizopolis
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Access All Areas
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
production (57 credits)
- John Lennon: The Last Interview
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Love, Brooklyn
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Memories of Love Returned
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Calladita
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Divinity
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Once Within a Time
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Accidentally Brave
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Is That Black Enough for You?!?
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- The Exiles
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Bill & Ted Face the Music
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- The Report
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Perfect
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Beats
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Now Apocalypse
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Everything Is Gone Forever (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Disappear Here (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Unknown Pleasures (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Anywhere Out of the World (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - She's Lost Control (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  2019
- Your Life as a Spy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- The King
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Ocean's Eight
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Godless
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Homecoming (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  - Dear Roy... (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  - Shot the Head off a Snake (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  - Fathers & Sons (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  - Wisdom of the Horse (2017) ... executive producer production
  
  2017
- The Girlfriend Experience
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Integration (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - State of Mind (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Set of Lies Agreed Upon (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Black Box (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Embrace (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  2016
- Magic Mike XXL
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Citizenfour
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- The Knick
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - This Is All We Are (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  - Do You Remember Moon Flower? (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  - Not Well At All (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  - Williams and Walker (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  - There Are Rules (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  2014
- We Need to Talk About Kevin
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- His Way
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Rebecca H. (Return to the Dogs)
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Solitary Man
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Playground
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- I'm Not There
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Michael Clayton
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Wind Chill
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Pu-239
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- A Scanner Darkly
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Rumor Has It...
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Syriana
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Good Night, and Good Luck.
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Big Empty
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Jacket
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2½
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Criminal
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Keane
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Able Edwards
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Far from Heaven
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Welcome to Collinwood
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Naqoyqatsi
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Insomnia
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Tribute
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Who Is Bernard Tapie?
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Pleasantville
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- The Daytrippers
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Suture
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Winston
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- The Oscars
  
  - 93rd Academy Awards (2021) ... producer production
  
  1953
- The Return of Stanley Atwell
  executive producer
  
  production
- Ultraluminous
  producer
  
  production
editing (30 credits)
- The Christophers
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2026
- Black Bag
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2025
- Presence
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2025
- Magic Mike's Last Dance
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2023
- Kimi
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2022
- No Sudden Move
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2021
- Let Them All Talk
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2020
- The Laundromat
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2019
- High Flying Bird
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2019
- Your Life as a Spy
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2019
- Unsane
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2018
- Logan Lucky
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2017
- Magic Mike XXL
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2015
- Unstarted Symphony No. 1
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2014
- The Knick
  editor
  
  editing
  
  - This Is All We Are (2015) ... editor editing
  
  - Do You Remember Moon Flower? (2015) ... editor editing
  
  - Not Well At All (2015) ... editor editing
  
  - Williams and Walker (2015) ... editor editing
  
  - There Are Rules (2015) ... editor editing
  
  2014
- Behind the Candelabra
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- Side Effects
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- Magic Mike
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2012
- Haywire
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2011
- The Girlfriend Experience
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2009
- The Good German
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
- Building No. 7
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
- Bubble
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
- Eros
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2004
- Solaris
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2002
- King of the Hill
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1993
- Kafka
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1991
- sex, lies, and videotape
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1989
- Yes - 9012Live
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1985
- Access All Areas
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1985
crew (12 credits)
- Heretic
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2024
- Megalopolis
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2024
- The Vandal
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2021
- Your Life as a Spy
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2019
- 21 Years: Richard Linklater
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2014
- The One I Love
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2014
- Visitors
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  2013
- Julian
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Where the Wild Things Are
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2009
- The Brothers Grimm
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Stir of Echoes
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1999
- Winston
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1987
writing (12 credits)
- Your Life as a Spy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Building No. 7
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Eros
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Criminal
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Solaris
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Schizopolis
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Nightwatch
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- The Underneath
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1995
- King of the Hill
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- sex, lies, and videotape
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Winston
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- The Return of Stanley Atwell
  original story
  
  writing
sound (2 credits)
- Schizopolis
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- sex, lies, and videotape
  sound editor
  
  sound
  
  1989

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