Steven Poster

Steven Barry Poster ASC, CSC (born 1 March 1944) is an American cinematographer. He served as the president of the International Cinematographers Guild from 2006 to 2019.

Early life and education Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Poster studied at Southern Illinois University, the ArtCenter College of Design, and the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Career Poster began his filmmaking career as a creative assistant at 'The Film Group,' a Chicago-based commercial film production company. After being promoted to director of photography for his skill at lighting, he met Herschell Gordon Lewis and worked with him in various crew positions on a total of three films.

He founded a production company with director Michael Mann, and served as the cinematographer on numerous industrial and education films.

Television Year Title Director Notes 1978 What Really Happenedto the Class of '65? James Sheldon Episode "Mr. Potential" 1987 I'll Take Manhattan Richard MichaelsDouglas Hickox 2 episodes (With Larry Pizer) 1998 American Experience Richard P. Rogers Episode "A Midwife's Tale" 2006 The Loop Betty Thomas Episode "Pilot" 2007-12 Craft in America Carol SauvionDaniel SeegerNigel NobleHilary Birmingham 8 episodes 2008 Raising the Bar Jesse Bochco Episode "Pilot" 2013 Hemlock Grove Eli Roth Episode "Jellyfish in the Sky" 2020 Cine Chalom Yossi Benavraham Episode "EXTRAIT DU FILM "INCASSABLE" DE M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN... 2000"

TV movies Year Title Director 1978 The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank Robert Day1979 The Night Rider Hy Averback Beggarman, Thief Lawrence Doheny 1981 Coward of the County Dick Lowry 1982 Mysterious Two Gary Sherman 1983 The Cradle Will Fall John Llewellyn Moxey 1986 Courage Jeremy Kagan 1992 The Bat, the Cat and the Penguin Michael MeadowsJohn Pattyson 1994 Roswell Jeremy Kagan 1995 Present Tense, Past Perfect Richard Dreyfuss 1996 Once You Meet a Stranger Tommy Lee Wallace 1997 Color of Justice Jeremy Kagan 2005 Mrs. Harris Phyllis Nagy 2006 The Danny Comden Project Robert Duncan McNeill 2013 Gutsy Frog Mark A.Z. Dippé

Accolades Year Institution Category Title Result 1973 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Palme d'Or Another Saturday Night(Shared with Mik Derks) 1987 American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Someone to Watch Over Me 1994 CableACE Award Direction of Photography and/or Lighting Direction Roswell 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography Mrs. Harris