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Steven Poster

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  • Camera and Electrical Department
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NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY: LASZLO AND VILMOS. The lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond and their impact on American cinema. As film students in Hungary, Laszlo and Vilmos took to the war-torn streets of Budapest to shoot footage of the Russian invasion, and subsequently volunteered to smuggle it out of the country. Barely escaping with their lives, the two friends fled to America and settled in Hollywood, eventually saving enough money to buy their own 16mm camera. 

After working on a string of low-budget horror and biker movies, both men soon rose to prominence in the late 60's and 70's, shooting the films that defined what came to be known as the American New Wave: Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Deliverance, Paper Moon, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more. Working with directors including Robert Altman, Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Martin Scorsese, they helped create a new American film aesthetic, and pioneered innovative, fearless ways to tell stories.

“When it comes to Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond, it's clear that the American New Wave of the late 1960's and early '70s wouldn't have flowered as it did without them." 	  – Leonard  Maltin

Told through interviews with Laszlo (who died in 2007) and Vilmos, as well as directors including Rafelson, Bogdanovich, John Boorman, Graeme Clifford, Richard Donner, William Richert, Mark Rydell, composer John Williams and actors such as Jon Voight, Peter Fonda, Sandra Bullock, Karen Black, Dennis Hopper and Sharon Stone, NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY is an intimate portrait of two giants of modern imagemaking and their deep bond of brotherhood that transcended every imaginable boundary. Two heroes. One road.
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Steven Poster was born and raised In Chicago, and was first interested in still photography. He studied at Southern Illinois University, Los Angeles Art Center College of Design, and the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He first filmed commercials and documentaries. He then worked on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Blade Runner". He is currently filming "Une Chance Sur Deux" in France under French director Patrice Leconte. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
BornMarch 1, 1944
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Stuart Stone in Donnie Darko (2001)
    Donnie Darko
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
    Mimi Rogers and Tom Berenger in Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
    Someone to Watch Over Me
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
    Bella Thorne in Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
    Amityville: The Awakening
    4.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
    Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin, Angus MacInnes, and Dave Thomas in Strange Brew (1983)
    Strange Brew
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • Lin Shaye, Bill Moseley, Victoria Konefal, and Kurt Deimer in Scared to Death (2024)
      Scared to Death
      4.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Veronica Dunne in The Confessional aka, Oh No, Not Jane Fonda (2024)
      The Confessional aka, Oh No, Not Jane Fonda
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • 'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary (2021)
      'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary
      8.1
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • The Miles Davis Documentary (2021)
      The Miles Davis Documentary
      8.7
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)
      For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
      6.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Thierry Genovese in Cine Chalom (2019)
      Cine Chalom
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Carter Roy and Kate Orsini in The Boor (2018)
      The Boor
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Bella Thorne in Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
      Amityville: The Awakening
      4.9
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Dwight Yoakam: Liar (2015)
      Dwight Yoakam: Liar
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Tap World (2015)
      Tap World
      7.2
      • supervising director of photography
      • 2015
    • Gutsy Frog
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Hemlock Grove (2013)
      Hemlock Grove
      7.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2013
    • Canon USA Commercial: Rhythm of Life (2013)
      Canon USA Commercial: Rhythm of Life
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Craft in America (2007)
      Craft in America
      8.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography: main title
      • 2007–2012
    • Xelerate
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Virtuosity (2014)
      Virtuosity
      7.4
      • consulting director of photography
      • 2014
    • The Key
      8.4
      Short
      • photographic consultant
      • 2006
    • Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
      Looney Tunes: Back in Action
      5.8
      • additional photography
      • 2003
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis in Unbreakable (2000)
      Unbreakable
      7.3
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2000
    • Mission to Mars (2000)
      Mission to Mars
      5.7
      • director of photography: second unit, Jordan
      • 2000
    • Rob Schneider in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
      Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
      5.7
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1999
    • Emily Bergl in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
      The Rage: Carrie 2
      4.8
      • director of photography: second unit (as Steven B. Poster)
      • 1999
    • Matt Stone and Trey Parker in BASEketball (1998)
      BASEketball
      6.5
      • director of photography: additional photography (as Steve Poster)
      • 1998
    • Vincent Perez in The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
      The Crow: City of Angels
      4.6
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 1996
    • Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
      Big Trouble in Little China
      7.2
      • director of photography: second unit (as Steve Poster)
      • 1986
    • Mitch Gaylord in American Anthem (1986)
      American Anthem
      4.9
      • additional photography
      • 1986
    • Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)
      The River
      6.3
      • director of photography: second unit (as Steven B. Poster)
      • 1984
    • Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges in Starman (1984)
      Starman
      7.0
      • director of photography: second unit (as Steve Poster)
      • 1984
    • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
      The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
      6.2
      • additional photographer
      • 1982
    • Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
      Blade Runner
      8.1
      • additional photographer
      • 1982

    Producer



    • Lin Shaye, Bill Moseley, Victoria Konefal, and Kurt Deimer in Scared to Death (2024)
      Scared to Death
      4.0
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)
      For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
      6.9
      • producer scripted unit
      • 2020
    • Naivete (2019)
      Naivete
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Vilmos Zsigmond in International Cinematographer's Guild Heritage Series (1991)
      International Cinematographer's Guild Heritage Series
      TV Series
      • producer
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • Handheld Filming in Vehicles - Free Driving (2017)
      Handheld Filming in Vehicles - Free Driving
      Video
      • producer
      • 2017
    • The Heritage Interviews 1991-2005 (2017)
      The Heritage Interviews 1991-2005
      Video
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Tap World (2015)
      Tap World
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Virtuosity (2014)
      Virtuosity
      7.4
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Canon USA Commercial: Rhythm of Life (2013)
      Canon USA Commercial: Rhythm of Life
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013

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    Personal details

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      • Steven B. Poster
    • Born
      • March 1, 1944
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1987. Served as President from 2002 to 2003.

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