Steven Poster

Steven Poster

Born: March 1, 1944
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 cinematographer on numerous industrial and education films. He served as the second-unit director of photography on Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Poster joined the American Society of Cinematographers in 1987, relocating to Hollywood in the process. He shot the iconic music video to Madonna's "Like a Prayer", as well as commercials directed by Ridley Scott and Kinka Usher. In 1988, he was nominated for the ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Releases for his work on Someone to Watch Over Me. Poster served as the President of the ASC between 2002-2003. In 2006, he received an Emmy nomination for Mrs. Harris. That same year, he was elected as the National President of the International Cinematographers Guild, a position he held until 2019.

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Who Is Bill Rebane?
Title: Who Is Bill Rebane?
Character: Self
Released: May 24, 2021
Type: Movie
A 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.
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It's a Madcap World: The Making of an Unfinished Film
Title: It's a Madcap World: The Making of an Unfinished Film
Character: Himself
Released: January 26, 2021
Type: Movie
Split 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.
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Title: No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Character: Self
Released: January 11, 2009
Type: Movie
The 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."
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USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
Title: USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland
Character: Self (as Steven B. Poster)
Released: March 18, 2008
Type: Movie
Making of the movie Southland Tales
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The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
Title: The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth
Character: Self
Released: December 3, 2007
Type: Movie
Cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth's work on Blade Runner is remembered by friends, colleagues and relatives.