Steven Soderbergh Research Paper

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Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh is a reputed American director, producer, screenwriter, who began his directorial career at the age of 26 and won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Festival for his film Sex, Lies and Videotapes. He is best known for directing Out of Sight, Traffic and remake of Ocean's Eleven. At present his net worth is $40 million.

As a director of Traffic and Erin Brockovich he won Best Director, Academy Award. Apart from films, he even directed several television series such as Fallen Angels, Red Oaks, The Knick and recently The Girlfriend Experience. He has even directed the second unit of the famous Hunger Games. These television shows and movies were popular around the world which increased his net worth. Apart from being

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