2010
Begins production on Haywire (a.k.a. Knockout), an international thriller. Executive produces His Way, a HBO documentary about producer Jerry Weintraub and Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk about Kevin.
2011
Directs Warner Bros. thriller Contagion. Announces he will retire from feature filmmaking. In the fall, Soderbergh begins production on the male stripper drama Magic Mike, which he financed, along with actor Channing Tatum, without a studio on board. Begins planning his next and last film for Warner Bros., an adaptation of the TV property The Man from U.N.C.L.E., but the project is stalled after George Clooney bows out. Also signs on as executive producer of the documentary Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out. Directs a short documentary An Amazing Time: A Conversation About End of the Road for DVD release of the 1969 feature film.
2012
Haywire is released in January, faltering at the box-office. In April, finally directs Side Effects (a.k.a. Bitter Pill or The Bitter Pill) after several financing stops and starts. In June, Magic Mike opens in theaters, earning far better ticket sales than expected ($39 million). The development of a Broadway musical adaptation of the hit film is also announced. Later that summer, directs the HBO movie Behind the Candelabra, a love story about Liberace and his younger live-in lover.
2013
In April, delivers keynote “State of Cinema” address at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival. In May, Behind the Candelabra is watched by 2.4 million viewers during its premiere HBO broadcast, more than any other HBO original movie. Begins pre-production on Cinemax TV miniseries The Knick, a New York set period hospital drama to star Clive Owen. Also signs on to present Godfrey Reggio’s documentary Visitors.
Filmography
As Director
YES 9012LIVE (1989)
Director/Editor: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Yes, Jon Anderson (vocals), Tony Kaye (keyboards), Trevor Rabin (guitar and vocals), Chris Squire (bass guitar and vocals), Alan White (drums)
Color, video, 67 minutes
SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE (1989)
Miramax Films
Executive Producers: Nancy Tenenbaum, Morgan Mason, Nick Wechsler
Producers: John Hardy, Robert Newmyer
Director/Writer/Editor: Steven Soderbergh
Cinematography: Walt Lloyd
Music: Cliff Martinez
Art Direction: Joanne Schmidt
Cast: James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo
Color, 35mm, 101 minutes
KAFKA (1991)
Malofilm Group
Executive Producers: Barry Levinson, Paul Rassam, Mark Johnson
Producers: Harry Benn, Stuart Cornfeld
Director/Editing: Steven Soderbergh
Written by Lem Dobbs
Cinematography: Walt Lloyd
Music: Cliff Martinez
Production Design: Gavin Bocquet
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Theresa Russell, Joel Gray, Ian Holm, Jeroen Krabbe, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Alec Guinness
Black and white, color, 35mm, 100 minutes
KING OF THE HILL (1993)
Universal Pictures
Executive Producers: John Hardy
Producers: Albert Berger, Barbara Maltby, Ron Yerxa
Director/Editing/Adaptation: Steven Soderbergh
Cinematography: Elliott Davis
Music: Cliff Martinez
Production Design: Gary Frutkoff
Cast: Jesse Bradford, Karen Allen, Jeroen Krabbe, Elizabeth McGovern, Spalding Gray, Lisa Eichhom, Joseph Chrest, Adrien Brody
Color, 35mm, 102 minutes
“THE QUIET ROOM,” FALLEN ANGELS (1993)
Showtime
Executive Producer: Sydney Pollack
Producers: Steve Golin, Lindsay Doran, William Horberg
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Joe Mantegna, Vinessa Shaw, Bonnie Bedelia, Genia Michaela
“PROFESSIONAL MAN,” FALLEN ANGELS (1994)
Showtime
Executive Producer: Sydney Pollack
Producers: Steve Golin, Lindsay Doran, William Horberg
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Peter Coyote, Brendan Fraser
THE UNDERNEATH (1995)
Universal Pictures
Executive Producers: Joshua Donen, William Reid, Lionel Wigram
Producer: John Hardy
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Daniel Fuchs (Criss Cross screenplay), Steven Soderbergh (as Sam Lowry)
Cinematography: Elliott Davis
Music: Cliff Martinez
Editing: Stan Salfas
Production Design: Howard Cummings
Cast: Peter Gallagher, Alison Elliot, Elizabeth Shue, Joe Don Baker, Paul Dooley, William Fichtner
Color, 35mm, 99 minutes
GRAY’S ANATOMY (1996)
Northern Arts Entertainment
Executive Producers: Caroline Kaplan, Jonathon Sehring, John Re, Kathleen Russo
Producer: John Hardy
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Spalding Gray
Cinematography: Elliott Davis
Music: Cliff Martinez
Editing: Susan Littenberg
Production Design: Adele Plauche
Cast: Spalding Gray
Color, 35mm, 80 minutes
SCHIZOPOLIS (1996)
Northern Arts Entertainment
Executive Producer: John Re
Producer: John Hardy
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Steven Soderbergh (as Sam Lowry)
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh
Editing: Sarah Flack
Cast: Steven Soderbergh, Betsey Brantley, David Jensen
Color, 35mm, 96 minutes
OUT OF SIGHT (1998)
Universal Pictures
Executive Producers: John Hardy, Barry Sonnenfeld
Producers: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Scott Frank (screenplay), Elmore Leonard (novel)
Cinematography: Elliott Davis
Music: David Holmes
Editing: Anne Coates
Production Design: Gary Frutkoff
Cast: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Luis Guzman, Ving Rhames, Catherine Keener, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina, Steve Zahn
Color, 35mm, 122 minutes
THE LIMEY (1999)
Artisan Entertainment
Producers: John Hardy, Scott Kramer
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Lem Dobbs
Cinematography: Edward Lachman
Music: Cliff Martinez
Editing: Sarah Flack
Production Design: Gary Frutkoff
Cast: Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Luis Guzman, Leslie Ann Warren
Color, 35mm, 90 minutes
ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000)
Universal Pictures
Executive Producers: John Hardy, Carlos Santos Shamberg
Producers: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Susannah Grant
Cinematography: Edward Lachman
Music: Thomas Newman
Editing: Anne Coates
Production Design: Philip Messina
Cast: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart
Color, 35mm, 130 minutes
TRAFFIC (2000)
USA Films
Executive Producers: Cameron Jones, Graham King, Andreas Klein, Mike Newell, Richard Solomon
Producers: Laura Bickford, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Stephen Gaghan, Simon Moore (miniseries Traffik)
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Cliff Martinez
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Product
ion Design: Philip Messina
Cast: Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Don Cheadle, Luis Guzman, Dennis Quaid, Amy Irving
Color, 35mm, 147 minutes
OCEAN’S ELEVEN (2001)
Warner Bros.
Executive Producers: Bruce Berman, Susan Ekins, John Hardy
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Ted Griffin
Story: George C. Johnson, Jack Golden Russell
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: David Holmes
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production Design: Philip Messina
Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac
Color, 35mm, 117 minutes
FULL FRONTAL (2002)
Miramax Films
Executive Producers: Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein
Producers: Gregory Jacobs, Scott Kramer
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Coleman Hough
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Jacques Davidovici
Editing: Sarah Flack
Cast: David Duchovny, Nicky Katt, Catherine Keener, Mary McCormack, David Hyde Pierce, Julia Roberts, Blair Underwood
Color, 35mm and video, 101 minutes
SOLARIS (2002)
20th Century Fox
Executive Producer: Gregory Jacobs
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau, Rae Sanchini
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Steven Soderbergh
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Cliff Martinez
Editing: Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)
Production Design: Philip Messina
Cast: George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Viola Davis, Jeremy Davies, Ulrich Tukur
Color, 35mm, 99 minutes
K STREET (2003)
HBO
Executive Producers: Henry Bean, George Clooney, Mark Sennet, Steven Soderbergh
Producers: Jonathan Zurer, Mike Fountain
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Henry Bean
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh
Editing: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: James Carville, Mary Matalin, John Slattery, Mary McCormack, Roger Guenveur Smith
Color, video, 10 episodes, 30 minutes
EQUILIBRIUM (segment of EROS) (2004)
Warner Independent Pictures
Producer: Gregory Jacobs
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Steven Soderbergh
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Chico O’Farrill, Tito Puente
Editing: Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)
Production Design: Philip Messina
Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Alan Arkin
Color, 35mm, ~30 minutes
OCEAN’S TWELVE (2004)
Warner Bros.
Executive
Producers: Bruce Berman, Susan Ekins, John Hardy
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: George Nolfi, George Clayton
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: David Holmes
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production Design: Philip Messina
Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac
Color, 35mm, 120 minutes
BUBBLE (2005)
Magnolia Pictures
Executive Producers: Mark Cuban, Todd Wagner, Jason Kliot
Producer: Gregory Jacobs
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Coleman Hough
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Robert Pollard
Editing: Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)
Cast: Debbie Doebereiner, Dustin James Ashley, Misty Dawn Wilkins
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Color, video, 73 minutes
THE GOOD GERMAN (2006)
Warner Bros.
Executive Producers: Frederic W. Brost, Ben Waisbren
Producers: Ben Cosgrove, Gregory Jacobs
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Paul Attanasio
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Thomas Newman
Editing: Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)
Production Design: Philip Messina
Cast: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire
Black and white, 35mm, 105 minutes
OCEAN’S THIRTEEN (2007)
Warner Bros.
Executive Producers: Bruce Berman, Susan Ekins, John Hardy, Frederic W. Brost
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: David Holmes
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production Design: Philip Messina
Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy García, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Bernie Mac
Color, 35mm, 114 minutes
CHE (2008)
IFC Films
Executive Producers: Belén Atienza, Álvaro Augustín, Frederic W. Brost, Brahim Chioua, Philip Elway, Gregory Jacobs, Álvaro Longoria, Vincent Maraval
Producers: Laura Bickford, Benicio Del Toro
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Peter Buchman, Benjamin A. van der Veen
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Alberto Iglesias
Editing: Pablo Zumárraga
Production Design: Antxón Gómez, Philip Messina
Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Franka Potente, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Julia Ormond, Demián Bichir
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE (2009)
Magnolia Pictures
Executive Producers: Mark Cuban, Jason Kliot
Producer: Todd Wagner
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Ross Godfrey
Editing: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Sasha Grey
Color, video, 77 minutes
THE INFORMANT! (2009)
Warner Bros.
Executive Producers: George Clooney, Michael London, Jeff Skoll
Producers: Gregory Jacobs, Jennifer Fox, Michael Jaffe, Howard Braunstein, Kurt Eichenwald
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Cinematography: Stephen Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production Design: Doug J. Meerdink
Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Tom Papa
Color, video, 108 minutes
AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE (2010)
IFC Films
Producers: Amy Hobby, Joshua Blum, Kathie Russo
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Music: Forrest Gray
Editing: Susan Littenberg
Cast: Spalding Gray
Black and white, color, video, 89 minutes
CONTAGION (2011)
Warner Bros.
Executive Producers: Jonathan King, Michael Polaire, Jeff Skoll
Producers: Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Gregory Jacobs
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music
: Cliff Martinez
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production Design: Howard Cummings
Cast: Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet
Color, video, 106 minutes
HAYWIRE (2012)
Relativity Media
Executive Producers: Ryan Kavanaugh, Michael Polaire, Tucker Tooley
Producer: Gregory Jacobs
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Lem Dobbs
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: David Holmes
Editing: Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)
Production Design: Howard Cummings
Cast: Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas
Color, video, 93 minutes
MAGIC MIKE (2012)
Warner Bros.
Producers: Nick Wechsler, Gregory Jacobs, Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Reid Carolin
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Editing: Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)
Production Design: Howard Cummings
Cast: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Matt Bomer, Olivia Munn, Matthew McConaughey
Color, video, 110 minutes
AN AMAZING TIME: A CONVERSATION ABOUT END OF THE ROAD (2012)
Warner Home Video
Director: Steven Sodebergh
Cast: Alexandra Avakian, George Avakian, James Earl Jones, Stacey Keach
Color, video, 30 minutes
SIDE EFFECTS (2013)
Open Road Films
Executive Producers: Douglas Hansen, Michael Polaire, James D. Stern
Producers: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Gregory Jacobs, Scott Z. Burns
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)
Music: Thomas Newman
Editing: Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)
Production Design: Howard Cummings
Cast: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum
Color, video, 106 minutes