Directed credits
8
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Sam O'Steen
Editing
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 42
TMDB ID: 12015
IMDb ID: nm0642714
Known for: Editing
Born: November 6, 1923
Died: October 11, 2000
Age: 76
Place of birth: St. Francis, Arkansas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1958 - 1999
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.43
Wikidata: Q2216597
Also known as
Sam O' Steen
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Editor (33)Assistant Editor (1)
Biography
Sam O'Steen was an American film editor and director, renowned for his collaborations with director Mike Nichols. His editing work on films like The Graduate (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968), and Chinatown (1974) earned him critical acclaim and multiple award nominations. O'Steen's precise editing style significantly influenced the pacing and narrative structure of these classic films. He also directed several television movies, including Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975), showcasing his versatility in the industry.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Sam O'Steen.
10.0
Kids Don't Tell
Director
1985 Movie
5.1
The Best Little Girl in the World
Director
1981 Movie
3.6
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Director
1976 Movie
4.0
High Risk
Director
1976 Movie
7.4
Sparkle
Director
1976 Movie
5.7
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Director
1975 Movie
I Love You...Good-bye
Director
1974 Movie
A Brand New Life
Director
1973 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sam O'Steen.
7.9
Chinatown
Editor
1974 Movie
7.8
Rosemary's Baby
Editor
1968 Movie
7.7
Cool Hand Luke
Editor
1967 Movie
7.7
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Editor
1966 Movie
7.6
The Graduate
Editor
1967 Movie
7.1
Straight Time
Editor
1978 Movie
7.0
Auntie Mame
Assistant Editor
1958 Movie
6.9
Silkwood
Editor
1983 Movie
6.7
Frantic
Editor
1988 Movie
6.6
Catch-22
Editor
1970 Movie
6.6
A Dry White Season
Editor
1989 Movie
6.6
Postcards from the Edge
Editor
1990 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sam O'Steen.
7.9
Chinatown
Editor
1974 Movie
7.1
Straight Time
Editor
1978 Movie
7.6
The Graduate
Editor
1967 Movie
7.7
Cool Hand Luke
Editor
1967 Movie
6.2
Biloxi Blues
Editor
1988 Movie
6.6
Catch-22
Editor
1970 Movie
6.6
Working Girl
Editor
1988 Movie
7.8
Rosemary's Baby
Editor
1968 Movie
5.8
Amityville II: The Possession
Editor
1982 Movie
6.7
Frantic
Editor
1988 Movie
6.9
Silkwood
Editor
1983 Movie
3.6
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Director
1976 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sam O'Steen.
4.9
The White River Kid
Editor
1999 Movie
6.3
Night Falls on Manhattan
Editor
1997 Movie
6.1
Wolf
Editor
1994 Movie
5.4
Consenting Adults
Editor
1992 Movie
6.5
Regarding Henry
Editor
1991 Movie
6.6
Postcards from the Edge
Editor
1990 Movie
6.6
A Dry White Season
Editor
1989 Movie
6.6
Working Girl
Editor
1988 Movie
6.2
Biloxi Blues
Editor
1988 Movie
6.7
Frantic
Editor
1988 Movie
5.4
Nadine
Editor
1987 Movie
6.0
Heartburn
Editor
1986 Movie
6.9
Silkwood
Editor
1983 Movie
5.8
Amityville II: The Possession
Editor
1982 Movie
4.8
Together?
Editor
1979 Movie
4.7
Hurricane
Editor
1979 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Sam O'Steen.