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Steven Poster
Born
1944-03-01 (82)
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for
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Credits
6 titles
Steven Barry Poster, A.S.C, I.C.G. (born 1 March 1944) is an American cinematographer and photographer who is the former President of the International Cinematographers Guild. He is best known for his collaborations with Richard Kelly, including the director's 2001 cult classic Donnie Darko. Poster began his career as a creative assistant at 'The Film Group,' a commercial film production company based in Chicago, Illinois. After being promoted to director of photography due to his skill at lighting, he met Herschell Gordon Lewis and worked with him in various crew positions on a total of three films. Poster founded a production company with director Michael Mann and served as the cinematogr…
Known for
NRMaking of the movie Southland Tales
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
2008
6.2The feature-length documentary about the making of the cult film favourite, "Donnie Darko".
Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'
2016
5.6The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
5.7A feature-length documentary on the life and work of Wisconsin grindhouse cinema auteur Bill Rebane, featuring historians, critics, and filmmakers, plus cast and crew members who worked with Rebane himself.
Who Is Bill Rebane?
2021
Cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth's work on Blade Runner is remembered by friends, colleagues and relatives.
The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2007
NRSplit into three parts and featuring interviews with the crew of SOUTHLAND TALES, including Richard Kelly, the story of how this film was made, screwed over in post-production and still technically is unfinished is told.
It's a Madcap World: The Making of an Unfinished Film
2021
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
5.7A feature-length documentary on the life and work of Wisconsin grindhouse cinema auteur Bill Rebane, featuring historians, critics, and filmmakers, plus cast and crew members who worked with Rebane himself.
Who Is Bill Rebane?
2021
NRSplit into three parts and featuring interviews with the crew of SOUTHLAND TALES, including Richard Kelly, the story of how this film was made, screwed over in post-production and still technically is unfinished is told.
It's a Madcap World: The Making of an Unfinished Film
2021
2000s · 3 titles
NRMaking of the movie Southland Tales
USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
2008
5.6The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
Cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth's work on Blade Runner is remembered by friends, colleagues and relatives.
The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
2007