Poster, Steven 1944–

(Steve Poster, Steven B. Poster)

PERSONAL

Full name, Steven Barry Poster; born March 1, 1944, in Chicago, IL; son of David and Lillian Violet (maiden name, Diamondstone) Poster; married Lynne Griffin (an actress; marriage ended). Education: Southern Illinois University, 1962-64; Los Angeles Art College of Design, 1964-66; Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S., 1967. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Jewish. Avocational Interests: Still photography, computers, bicycles.

Addresses:

Agent—Debbie Haeusler/Heather Parker, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career:

Cinematographer and camera operator. Posters International Ltd., Los Angeles, CA, president, 1980; cinematographer for feature films, television programs, and commercials in the United States and abroad.

Member:

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, International Association of Panoramic Photographers, International Documentary Association (board of directors, national vice president), American Society of Cinematographers (board of directors, publications chair), American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, Leica Historical Society, Behind the Lens (associate member).

Awards, Honors:

Golden Palm Award nomination (with Mik Derks), Cannes Film Festival, 1974, for Another Saturday Night; American Society of Cinematographers Award nomination, 1987, for Someone to Watch Over Me; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding cinematography, 2006, for Mrs. Harris.

CREDITS

Film Director:

Another Saturday Night, 1974.

Film Second Unit Cinematographer:

Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Columbia, 1977.

Blade Runner, Warner Bros., 1982.

Starman (also known as John Carpenter's "Starman"), Columbia, 1984.

The River, Universal, 1984.

(With others) Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's "Big Trouble in Little China"), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986.

The Rage: Carrie 2, MGM, 1999.

Unbreakable, 2000.

Mission to Mars, Buena Vista, 2000.

Film Cinematographer:

Another Saturday Night, 1974.

(As Steve Poster), Blood Beach, Avco-Embassy, 1981.

Dead and Buried, Avco-Embassy, 1981.

Strange Brew (also known as The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983.

Spring Break, Columbia, 1983.

Testament, Paramount, 1983.

The New Kids (also known as Striking Back), Columbia, 1985.

The Heavenly Kid, Orion, 1985.

Blue City, Paramount, 1986.

(With Adam Holender) The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986.

Someone to Watch Over Me, Columbia, 1987.

Big Top Pee Wee, Paramount, 1988.

Aloha Summer, 1988.

Next of Kin, Warner Bros., 1989.

Rocky V, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990.

Opportunity Knocks, Universal, 1990.

Life Stinks (also known as Life Sucks), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991.

The Cemetery Club (also known as Looking for a Live One), Buena Vista, 1993.

Once You Meet a Stranger, 1996.

A Midwife's Tale, 1996.

The Crow: City of Angels, Dimension, 1996.

"Nunzio's Second Cousin," Boys Life 2, Strand Releasing, 1997.

Rocket Man (also known as RocketMan), Buena Vista, 1997.

Une chance sur deux (also known as Half a Chance), 1998.

Donnie Darko, Pandora Cinema, 2001.

The Oscar Legacy, 2001.

Stuart Little 2, Columbia, 2002.

(As Steven Poster), Daddy Day Care, Sony, 2003.

Southland Tales, United International, 2006.

The Box, Warner Bros., 2008.

Television Cinematographer; Series:

What Really Happened to the Class of '65, 1977.

The Duke, NBC, 1979.

The Loop, FOX, 2005.

Television Cinematographer; Miniseries:

I'll Take Manhattan, CBS, 1987.

Television Cinematographer; Movies:

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, CBS, 1978.

Beggarman, Thief, 1979.

Coward of the County, CBS, 1981.

Mysterious Two, 1982.

The Cradle Will Fall, CBS, 1983.

Courage, CBS, 1986.

Roswell (also known as Incident at Roswell and Roswell: The U.F.O. Cover-up), Showtime, 1994.

Color of Justice, Showtime, 1997.

Mrs. Harris, HBO, 2006.

The Danny Comden Project, ABC, 2006.

Also cinematographer of Class of '65.

Television Cinematographer; Pilots:

The Night Rider, NBC, 1979.

The Loop, Fox, 2006.

Raising the Bar, TNT, 2008.

Television Cinematographer; Specials:

Shangri-La Plaza, CBS, 1990.

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special, 1990.

The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin, CBS, 1992.

Present Tense, Past Tense, SHOW, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Also appeared in "Donnie Darko," Anatomy of a Scene, Sundance.

Film Appearances:

Who Needs Sleep, 2006.

Cinematographer Style, T-Stop, 2006.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection, 1990.

Testament at 20, 2003.

"Donnie Darko": Production Diary, 2004.

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (also known as Dangerous Days), 2007.