Steven Poster
- Camera
- March 1, 1944 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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. Source: Article "Steven Poster" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Filmography
- Scared to Death · Executive producer, Cinematography
- 'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary · Cinematography
- Who Is Bill Rebane? · Self
- It's a Madcap World: The Making of an Unfinished Film · Self
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close · Cinematography
- Amityville: The Awakening · Cinematography
- Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko' · Self
- Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D · Cinematography
- Hemlock Grove · Cinematography
- Flypaper · Cinematography
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore · Cinematography
- The Box · Cinematography
- Spread · Cinematography
- No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos · Self
- USIDent TV: Surveilling the Southland · Self
- The Light That Burns: Remembering Jordan Cronenweth · Self
- Southland Tales · Cinematography
- Daddy Day Care · Cinematography
- Stuart Little 2 · Cinematography
- Donnie Darko · Cinematography
- Mission to Mars · Second Unit Director of Photography
- The Rage: Carrie 2 · Second Unit Director of Photography
- Half a Chance · Cinematography
- A Midwife's Tale · Cinematography
- Eye of God · Thanks
- RocketMan · Cinematography
- Color of Justice · Cinematography
- Once You Meet a Stranger · Cinematography
- Nunzio's Second Cousin · Cinematography
- Roswell · Cinematography
- The Cemetery Club · Cinematography
- Life Stinks · Cinematography
- Rocky V · Cinematography
- Madonna: The Immaculate Collection · Cinematography
- Shangri-La Plaza · Cinematography
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration · Cinematography
- Opportunity Knocks · Cinematography
- Next of Kin · Cinematography
- Big Top Pee-wee · Cinematography
- Aloha Summer · Cinematography
- Someone to Watch Over Me · Cinematography
- I'll Take Manhattan · Cinematography
- Courage · Cinematography
- The Boy Who Could Fly · Cinematography
- American Anthem · Additional Photography
- Blue City · Cinematography
- The Heavenly Kid · Cinematography
- The New Kids · Cinematography
- Starman · Second Unit Director of Photography
- The River · Second Unit Director of Photography
- Testament · Cinematography
- Strange Brew · Cinematography
- The Cradle Will Fall · Cinematography
- Spring Break · Cinematography
- Blade Runner · Additional Photography
- Mysterious Two · Cinematography
- Coward of the County · Cinematography
- Dead & Buried · Cinematography
- Blood Beach · Cinematography
- Gallagher: An Uncensored Evening · Camera Operator
- Beggarman, Thief · Camera Operator
- The Night Rider · Cinematography
- The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank · Cinematography
- A Wedding · Camera Operator
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind · Second Unit Director of Photography
- Monster a Go-Go! · Additional Photography