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During his early days in Los Angeles, he rented an above-garage room from the Gyllenhaal family: director Stephen Gyllenhaal, screenwriter Naomi Foner and their young children, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Became the youngest winner ever of the Palme d'Or at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival for Sesso, bugie e videotape (1989), his feature film directorial debut. He was 26.

In 2001, he became the first director in 62 years to have twin Best Director Oscar nominations for Erin Brockovich - Forte come la verità (2000) and Traffic (2000). The last director to do that was Michael Curtiz with twin nominations for Gli angeli con la faccia sporca (1938) and Quattro figlie (1938). Soderbergh topped Curtiz by going on to win the Oscar for Traffic (2000).

Has directed three actors to Oscar nominations: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney and Benicio Del Toro. Roberts and Del Toro won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor Oscars, respectively, for Erin Brockovich - Forte come la verità (2000) and Traffic (2000).

Along with Ernst Lubitsch, Jack Conway, Michael Curtiz, Victor Fleming, John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock, Sam Wood, Francis Ford Coppola and Herbert Ross, he is one of ten directors to have more than one film nominated for Best Picture in the same year. Erin Brockovich - Forte come la verità (2000) and Traffic (2000) were both so nominated at the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001.

He doesn't read reviews of his films.

Is the only director to have had two films (Traffic (2000) and Erin Brockovich - Forte come la verità (2000)) receive Best Director nominations in the same year for the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and the Directors' Guild of America.

He and his producing partner George Clooney have decided to close down their Section Eight production company after six years of working partnership. [August 2006].

Steven's paternal grandfather was a Swedish immigrant ("Soderbergh" is a Swedish surname), while Steven's paternal grandmother had Irish ancestry. All of Steven's maternal great-grandparents were Italian immigrants. His mother's surname was changed from "Bernardi" to "Bernard".

Was a member of the dramatic jury at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival in Utah in 1990, just one year after he had apologetically unveiled Sesso, bugie e videotape (1989), his directorial debut, which he then considered to be unpolished and technically incomplete.

He has directed one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Sesso, bugie e videotape (1989).

Was offered the chance to direct Quiz Show (1994), with Tim Robbins in the role of Charles Van Doren.

Is a member of the advisory council for Brooklyn College's Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema.

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003

Elected first vice president of the Directors Guild of America in March 2002.

At one point, was interested in directing I Fantastici 4 (2005).

He was forced to use a pseudonym to receive credit for his cinematography work because of issues with the Writer's Guild early in his career. He used the name "Peter Andrews" as a tribute to his father's first and middle names.

Son of Peter Soderbergh, a professor and dean of the College of Education at Louisiana State University where Steven took some classes.

Joined actor George Clooney's production company Maysville Pictures in 2000, and rebranded Section Eight. Ultimately shuttled down in 2006 after being renamed to Smokehouse.

Father, with Frances Anderson, of Pearl Button Anderson (b. August 30, 2010).

Has directed one Emmy Award-winning performance: Michael Douglas in Dietro i candelabri (2013).

Father, with Betsy Brantley, of Sarah Soderbergh (b. February 1990).

Ranked #39 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #35 in 2002.

Older brother of Charley Soderbergh.

Lives in New York City.

He has directed two films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Erin Brockovich - Forte come la verità (2000) and Traffic (2000).

Former brother-in-law of Alison Brantley and Duncan Brantley.