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Steven Poster

Career

Active from 1978 to 2026, busiest in 1983 and 1990 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Steven Poster Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Escapist Entertainment 3
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Character-Driven Plot 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • New York City 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Existential Dread 2
  • Teen Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 52
Scared to Death
Scared to Death (2026)
GoodWatch score 58

Executive Producer, Director of Photography

'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary
'Round Miles: A Miles Davis Documentary (2022)

Director of Photography

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

2010s

4 titles · average score 38
Amityville: The Awakening
Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D
Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D (2014)

Cinematography

Flypaper
Flypaper (2011)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

2000s

7 titles · average score 51
The Box
The Box (2009)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Spread
Spread (2009)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Southland Tales
Southland Tales (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Daddy Day Care
Daddy Day Care (2003)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko (2001)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

Second Unit Director of Photography

1990s

16 titles · average score 53
The Rage: Carrie 2
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

Second Unit Director of Photography

Half a Chance
Half a Chance (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

RocketMan
RocketMan (1997)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

Color of Justice
Color of Justice (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Once You Meet a Stranger
Once You Meet a Stranger (1996)

Director of Photography

Roswell
Roswell (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Nunzio's Second Cousin
Nunzio's Second Cousin (1994)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club (1993)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Life Stinks
Life Stinks (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Rocky V
Rocky V (1990)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)

Director of Photography

1980s

22 titles · average score 52
Next of Kin
Next of Kin (1989)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Someone to Watch Over Me
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

The Boy Who Could Fly
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

The Heavenly Kid
The Heavenly Kid (1985)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

The New Kids
The New Kids (1985)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Testament
Testament (1983)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Spring Break
Spring Break (1983)
GoodWatch score 26

Director of Photography

Strange Brew
Strange Brew (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Blade Runner
Blade Runner (1982)
GoodWatch score 85

Additional Photography

Dead & Buried
Dead & Buried (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Blood Beach
Blood Beach (1980)
GoodWatch score 26

Director of Photography

1970s

4 titles · average score 72
The Night Rider
The Night Rider (1979)

Director of Photography

The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

A Wedding
A Wedding (1978)
GoodWatch score 66

Camera Operator

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
GoodWatch score 84

Second Unit Director of Photography

1960s

1 title · average score 15
Monster a Go-Go!
Monster a Go-Go! (1965)
GoodWatch score 15

Additional Photography