Steve Binder

Career Overview

Steve Binder has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Signature works include The Star Wars Holiday Special, Randy Travis: Live: It Was Just a Matter of Time, A Tribute to Sam Kinison. 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

57

Birth Date

1932-12-12

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The Star Wars Holiday Special
• 

  Randy Travis: Live: It Was Just a Matter of Time
• 

  A Tribute to Sam Kinison
• 

  Olivia
• 

  Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
• 

  Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice

Frequent Collaborators

• Peter Mayhew (1 collaborations)
• Mark Hamill (1 collaborations)
• Carrie Fisher (1 collaborations)
• Harrison Ford (1 collaborations)
• Anthony Daniels (1 collaborations)
• James Earl Jones (1 collaborations)
• Bea Arthur (1 collaborations)
• Art Carney (1 collaborations)
• Paul Kantner (1 collaborations)
• Diahann Carroll (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • ABBA: Against the Odds

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Elvis: The Rebirth of the King

    Self - Director, Elvis 1968 TV Special

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Seven Ages of Elvis

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Martin and Lewis

    Danny Lewis

    actor

    actors
    2002

• production (9 credits)

  • Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special

    producer

    production
    2018
  • Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • Christmas on Ice

    producer

    production
    1990
  • Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

    producer

    production
    1988
  • Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street

    producer

    production
    1988
  • Stanley, the Ugly Duckling

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • An Innocent Love

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • Diana

    producer

    production
    1981

• directing (33 credits)

  • Elvis Unleashed

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Diana Ross: Live in Central Park

    director

    directing
    2019
  • The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Elvis Comeback Theatrical Event

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Randy Travis: Live: It Was Just a Matter of Time

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Michelle Kwan Skates to Disney's Greatest Hits

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan'

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Aladdin on Ice

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice

    director

    directing
    1994
  • A Tribute to Sam Kinison

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Diana Ross: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Christmas on Ice

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Elvis Presley - One Night With You

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Elvis Presley’s Graceland

    director

    directing
    1984
  • That Was Rock: The T.A.M.I./T.N.T. Show

    director

    directing
    1984
  • The Eddie Rabbitt Special

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Debby Boone... One Step Closer

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Diana

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Christmas at Walt Disney World

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Star Wars Holiday Special

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Olivia

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Barry Manilow Special

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Give 'em Hell, Harry!

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Petula

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Lucy in London

    director

    directing
    1966
  • The T.A.M.I. Show

    director

    directing
    1964

• editing (3 credits)

  • Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice

    editor

    editing
    1996
  • A Tribute to Sam Kinison

    editor

    editing
    1993
  • Give 'em Hell, Harry!

    editor

    editing
    1975

• writing (4 credits)

  • The Eddie Rabbitt Special

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Debby Boone... One Step Closer

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Diana

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • The Barry Manilow Special

    writer

    writing
    1977