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Arkansas-born and Burbank-raised Sam O'Steen began his career as an assistant editor in 1956 and, from the early 1960s on, cut several superbly crafted Hollywood productions. He garnered his first Oscar nomination for his initial collaboration with director Mike Nichols, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966). Over the next three decades, the pair enjoyed a long association that encompassed such groundbreaking films as "The Graduate" (1967) and "Carnal Knowledge" (1971) to more popular movies like "Silkwood" (1983) and "Working Girl" (1988)....
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Filmography

The White River Kid - ( Editor / 1999 / Released / Nippon Herald Films, Inc )
Three Seasons - ( Editing(- editorial consultant) / 1999 / Released / Solopan )
Night Falls on Manhattan - ( Editor / 1997 / Released / )
Wolf - ( Editor / 1994 / Released / 20th Century Fox International (Russia) )
Consenting Adults - ( Editor(- film editor) / 1992 / Released / )
Regarding Henry - ( Editor / 1991 / Released / )
Postcards From the Edge - ( Editor / 1990 / Released / Syncron )
A Dry White Season - ( Editor / 1989 / Released / )
Biloxi Blues - ( Editor / 1988 / Released / )
Frantic - ( Editor / 1988 / Released / )
Working Girl - ( Editor / 1988 / Released / Holland Film Releasing )
Nadine - ( Editor / 1987 / Released / )
Heartburn - ( Editor / 1986 / Released / )
Silkwood - ( Editor / 1983 / Released / Rank Film Distributors Ltd )
Amityville II: The Possession - ( Editor / 1982 / Released / )
Hurricane - ( Editor / 1979 / Released / )
Straight Time - ( Editor / 1978 / Released / Columbia-EMI-Warner )
Sparkle - ( Director / 1976 / Released / )
Chinatown - ( Editor / 1974 / Released / )
The Day of the Dolphin - ( Editor / 1973 / Released / Avco Embassy Film )
Portnoy's Complaint - ( Editor / 1972 / Released / )
Carnal Knowledge - ( Editor / 1971 / Released / )
Catch-22 - ( Editor / 1970 / Released / )
The Sterile Cuckoo - ( Editor / 1969 / Released / )
Rosemary's Baby - ( Editor / 1968 / Released / )
Cool Hand Luke - ( Editor / 1967 / Released / )
Hotel - ( Editor / 1967 / Released / Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution )
The Graduate - ( Editor(- Film Editor) / 1967 / Released / )
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? - ( Editor / 1966 / Released / )
Marriage on the Rocks - ( Editor / 1965 / Released / )
None But the Brave - ( Editor / 1965 / Released / )
Kisses For My President - ( Editor / 1964 / Released / Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution )
Robin and the Seven Hoods - ( Editor / 1964 / Released / )
Youngblood Hawke - ( Editor / 1964 / Released / )

TV Credits
Kids Don't Tell ( 1985 / Released ): Director
The Best Little Girl in the World ( 1981 / Released ): Director
High Risk ( 1976 / Released ): Director
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby ( 1976 / Released ): Director
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom ( 1975 / Released ): Director
I Love You... Goodbye ( 1974 / Released ): Director
A Brand New Life ( 1973 / Released ): Director

Full Biography (Back to top)


Arkansas-born and Burbank-raised Sam O'Steen began his career as an assistant editor in 1956 and, from the early 1960s on, cut several superbly crafted Hollywood productions. He garnered his first Oscar nomination for his initial collaboration with director Mike Nichols, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966). Over the next three decades, the pair enjoyed a long association that encompassed such groundbreaking films as "The Graduate" (1967) and "Carnal Knowledge" (1971) to more popular movies like "Silkwood" (1983) and "Working Girl" (1988). Among his other important credits are "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) and "Chinatown" (1974).

O'Steen made his directorial debut with the TV-movie "A Brand New Life" (ABC, 1973) which featured an Emmy-winning performance by lead Cloris Leachman. He earned an Emmy nod for his stylish direction of the romantic drama "Queen of the Stardust Ballroom" (CBS, 1975) before tackling the small screen sequel "Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby" (ABC, 1976). That same year, O'Steen made his sole foray into motion picture direction with "Sparkle", a genial if slightly slick look at the rise of a female black singer group (not unlike the Supremes). As a director, he also scored with the 1981 ABC drama "The Best Little Girl in the World", a disturbing look at a teenager struggling with anorexia nervosa.


Profession(s):
editor, director
Sometimes Credited As:
Sam Osteen
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Family
daughter:Danielle O'Steen (survived him)
daughter:Kathleen O'Steen (survived him)
daughter:Mollie O'Steen (survived him)
daughter:Wendy O'Steen (survived him)
sister:Dorothy Roberts (born c. 1919; died on May 27, 1996 of cancer)
wife:Bobbie O'Steen (second wife; survived him)
Awards (Back to top)

Directors Guild of America Award Dramatic Special "Queen of the Stardust Ballroom" 1975
Directors Guild of America Award Most Outstanding Television Director "Queen of the Stardust Ballroom" 1975
British Film Academy Award Best Film Editing "The Graduate" 1968

Milestones (Back to top)

1999 Was editorial consultant on "Three Seasons"
1999 Final film as editor, "The White River Kid"
1994 Final film with Nichols, "Wolf"
1992 Last collaboration with Alan J Pakula, "Consenting Adults"
1990 Served as editor on "Postcards From the Edge", helmed by Nichols
1988 Reteamed again with Nichols on "Working Girl"
1986 Served as editor on Nichols' "Heartburn"
1983 Earned third Oscar nomination for Nichols' "Silkwood"
1981 Helmed the ABC movie "The Best Little Girl in the World", a drama about anorxia nervosa starring Jennifer Jason Leigh
1976 Sole feature film as director, "Sparkle"
1976 Directed the sequel, "Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby" (ABC)
1975 Earned an Emmy nomination for the TV-movie "Queen of the Stardust Ballroom"
1974 Received second Academy Award nomination for "Chinatown", directed by Polanski
1973 Directorial debut with TV movie, "A Brand New Life"
1969 Initial collaboration with Alan J Pakula, "The Sterile Cuckoo"
1968 Edited Roman Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby"
1967 Edited "Cool Hand Luke"
1967 Second collaboration with Nichols, "The Graduate"
1966 Earned first Academy Award nomination for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"; debut collaboration with Mike Nichols
1963 First film as full-fledged editor, "Youngblood Hawke"
1957 Began career as assistant to George Tomassini on "The Wrong Man"
Served in the US Coast Guard during WWII

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