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Burgel: [sarcastically, as Franz shows up for work] But Kafka, you're... on time!
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Chief Clerk: Kafka... I understand you fancy yourself as a writer.
Franz Kafka: [shrugs] In a small way.
Chief Clerk: You should find a more... athletic hobby. Put some color in your cheeks.
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh (Steven Soderbergh), born in The United States of America Georgia on January 14, 1963, is the director, screenwriter, photographer and editor of The United States of America.
In 1989, he directed the screen debut " Sex, Lies, and Videotape ", which won The 42nd Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm Award , which attracted attention
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. In 1998, he filmed the film " Out.of.Sight " adapted from Elmore Leonard's novel , which won the Best Director Award from The United States of America Film Critics Association
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. In 2000, for directing the feature film " Erin Brockovich " won the 73nd Oscars , the 58th The United States of America film and television Golden Globe Awards for best director nomination
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, and won the 73nd Oscars best director award for the feature film " Traffic "
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. In 2001, he directed the crime film " Ocean's Eleven ", which is Soderbergh's transformation of style
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In 2004, filmed the sequel " Ocean's Eleven" " Ocean's 12 "
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. In 2008, he directed the four-hour ultra-long biopic " Che Guevara " which was well received
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. In 2011, directed the action film " Haywire "
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. In 2013, Soderbergh served as the director, editor and photographer in the TV movie " Behind the Candelabra ", so he won the 65th Emmy Awards Miniseries /TV Movie Best Photography Award
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. In September 2014, the filming of the comedy movie " Magic Mike XXL " started. Soderbergh served as director of photography, camera operator and editor in the film
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Early Experience
Steven Soderbergh (Steven Soderbergh) was born in The United States of AmericaGeorgia and grew up in Louisiana. His father is the dean of Louisiana State University's School of Education.
Soderbergh's interest in film began in high school, when he joined a university film class and began to use some second-hand equipment to make 16mm short films. After graduating from high school, he went to Hollywood to become a freelance editor. But Soderbergh's time in Hollywood was short. Soon he returned to his hometown, tried to become a screenwriter, and started short film production and script writing. He first made documentaries for rock music.
In 1986, Soderbergh produced a music video for the band "Kiss", which earned him a Grammy nomination for best music video.
Performing Experience
In 1989, the 26-year-old Soderbergh directed his screen debut " Sex, Lies, and Videotape ". This film exploring social psychology won the Golden Palm Award at the 42nd Cannes International Film Festival . Arouse attention.
In 1996, Soderbergh directed the comedy drama " Gray's Anatomy ", the whole film is Gray's monologue from beginning to end, mainly around his difficult process of treating his rare eye disease.
In 1998, filmed the film " Out.of.Sight " based on Elmore Leonard's novel. The film starring George Clooney and J.Lo is a film between entertainment commercial and niche. The films between independent films were well received after they were released and achieved good box office results. Soderbergh won the Best Director Award from The United States of America Film Critics Association.
In 1999, Soderberg directed the crime thriller " Under Der Linden " (The Limey), the film tells the story of a man who was a liar avenging his unidentified daughter who died in vain.
On March 17, 2000, the drama " Erin Brockovich " directed by Soderbergh was released, starring Julia Roberts , Albert Finney , Aaron Eckhart and others. The theme was to expose an environmental scandal. The film was well received after its release. Soderbergh thus obtained 73rd annual Oscars , the 58th Session of The United States of America, Film and Television Golden Globe Awards for Best Director nomination;
April, directed reflect the true idea of human trafficking drama "Traffic", Directed by Starring Michael Douglas , Don Cheadle , Benicio Del Toro , Dennis William Quaid and Catherine Zeta-Jones , Soderbergh personally served as the film’s photographer. The film was officially released in 2001 and was nominated for the 73rd Oscars Best Picture, and Soderbergh won the Best Director Award.
In December 2001, the " Section8" film production company established by Soderbergh and George Clooney launched their pioneering work "Ocean's Eleven", which is Soderbergh’s transformation of style. Starring by George Clooney , Brad Pitt and Matt Damon , the film’s premiere earned a box office of 40 million U.S. dollars and was nominated for the best foreign film at the 28th French Film Caesars Awards .
On August 2, 2002, Soderbergh re-used the original DV shooting method to produce the drama " Full Frontal ", which was the sequel to Soderbergh's first work "Sex, Lies, and Videotape";
On November 19, the science fiction film " Solaris " directed by Soderbergh was released. It was his first sci-fi film, and it was nominated for the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Award .
In 2004, three years later, Soderberg and the "Eleven Thieves" reunited again, together with Julia Roberts , to form "Ocean's 12". The film premiered in 27 countries including France and Germany on December 15. Its 3-day weekend international film market box office revenue was 28.9 million U.S. dollars, ranking first in the international film market box office.
In 2006, Soderbergh directed the black-and-white film " The Good German " based on the novel of the same name published by Joseph Cannon in 2001 , starring George Clooney , Catherine Elise Blanchett , and Tobey Maguire .
In 2007, Soderberg and George Clooney , Brad Pitt , Matt Damon , Ellen Rona Barkin and others once again collaborated on " Ocean's Eleven " and " Ocean's 12 " sequel " Ocean's Thirteen ". The film was released in The United States of America on June 8. With a box office revenue of approximately US$37.1 million over the weekend, it became the North American film box office champion.
In 2008, Soderberg and Benicio Del Toro dedicated a four-hour ultra-long biopic " Che Guevara ". The film was released in two parts, "Argentina" and "Partizan", covering two important stages in Guevara's life. , Won praise and shortlisted for the 61st Cannes International Film Festival Golden Palm Award.
In 2011, Soderbergh directed the first action film-"Haywire", which starred Gina Carano , Channing Tatum , Michael Fassbender and Ewan McGregor . It was released in the United States on November 7, with a box office of 9 million in the first week. The US dollar ranks fifth in the box office list of The United States of America.
In 2013, Soderbergh directed the TV movie " Behind the Candelabra " starring Michael Douglas , Matt Damon and Rob Law . Love-hate entanglement between little boyfriends. In addition to directing the tube, Soderbergh was also personally responsible for the editing and photography of the film. As a result, he won the 65th Emmy Awards for Best Photography and Best Photography in the Miniseries /TV Film category.
In 2014, Soderberg turned to TV series production after the TV movie " Behind the Candelabra " and directed a 10-episode miniseries "Nick Hospital", which was starred by Clive Owen ; in
September, the comedy movie " Magic Mike" " XXL " started shooting, and Soderbergh served as director of photography, camera operator and editor in the film.
On December 10, 2020, the directed film " Let Them All Talk " landed on HBO Max
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Character Evaluation
Steven Soderbergh can be regarded as one of the best Hollywood film directors, not only because his films always get good box office in Hollywood, but also because of the changeable style and serious reflection on reality in his films. ( )
Steven Soderbergh is one of Hollywood's precocious directors. At the age of 26, he became a first-class director in Hollywood with "Sex, Lies, and Videotape", and is known as the "Golden Boy of Hollywood".
The role settings in Soderbergh's films are very unique, paying more attention to the living conditions of disadvantaged and marginalized groups.
As a well-known "actor director", Steven Soderbergh's greatness lies in his ability to explore the greatest potential of all collaborators.
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