Steven Poster

Steven Poster

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.

Camera

2026

Scared to Death
Movie

Director of Photography

2017

Amityville: The Awakening
Movie

Director of Photography

2011

Flypaper
Movie

Director of Photography

2009

The Box
Movie

Director of Photography

2009

Spread
Movie

Director of Photography

2007

Southland Tales
Movie

Director of Photography

2003

Daddy Day Care
Movie

Director of Photography

2002

Stuart Little 2
Movie

Director of Photography

2001

Donnie Darko
Movie

Director of Photography

1999

The Rage: Carrie 2
Movie

Second Unit Director of Photography

1998

Half a Chance
Movie

Director of Photography

1997

RocketMan
Movie

Director of Photography

1996

Once You Meet a Stranger
Movie

Director of Photography

1994

Nunzio's Second Cousin
Movie

Director of Photography

1994

Roswell
Movie

Director of Photography

1993

The Cemetery Club
Movie

Director of Photography

1991

Life Stinks
Movie

Director of Photography

1990

Rocky V
Movie

Director of Photography

1990

1990

Shangri-La Plaza
Movie

Director of Photography

1989

Next of Kin
Movie

Director of Photography

1988

Big Top Pee-wee
Movie

Director of Photography

1987

Someone to Watch Over Me
Movie

Director of Photography

1987

I'll Take Manhattan
Tv

Director of Photography

1986

The Boy Who Could Fly
Movie

Director of Photography

1986

Blue City
Movie

Director of Photography

1985

The Heavenly Kid
Movie

Director of Photography

1985

The New Kids
Movie

Director of Photography

1984

Starman
Movie

Second Unit Director of Photography

1984

The River
Movie

Second Unit Director of Photography

1983

Testament
Movie

Director of Photography

1983

Strange Brew
Movie

Director of Photography

1983

Spring Break
Movie

Director of Photography

1982

Blade Runner
Movie

Additional Photography

1981

Coward of the County
Movie

Director of Photography

1981

Dead & Buried
Movie

Director of Photography

1980

Blood Beach
Movie

Director of Photography

1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Movie

Second Unit Director of Photography

1965

Monster a Go-Go!
Movie

Additional Photography

Crew

1997

1990

1986

Courage
Movie

Cinematography

1979

Beggarman, Thief
Movie

Cinematography

Acting

Production

2026

Scared to Death
Movie

Executive Producer

Infos

Full Name
Steven Poster
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
3/1/1944
Website
https://www.ddatalent.com/client/steven-poster-asc-narrative
Also Known As

Steven Barry Poster

Steven B. Poster

Steve Poster

Steven Poster, ASC