About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1923-11-06
Place of birth:
St. Francis, Arkansas, USA
Website:
N/A

Sam O'Steen

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1967 The Graduate Actor Man on Bus (uncredited) 73
Good

Directing
1985 Kids Don't Tell Directing Director N/A
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1981 The Best Little Girl in the World Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby Directing Director 57
Average
1976 High Risk Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Sparkle Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Queen of the Stardust Ballroom Directing Director 58
Average
1974 I Love You...Good-bye Directing Director N/A
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1973 A Brand New Life Directing Director N/A
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Editing
1999 The White River Kid Editing Editor 58
Average
1997 Night Falls on Manhattan Editing Editor 59
Average
1994 Wolf Editing Editor 60
Fair
1992 Consenting Adults Editing Editor 57
Average
1991 Regarding Henry Editing Editor 62
Fair
1990 Postcards from the Edge Editing Editor 61
Fair
1989 A Dry White Season Editing Editor 60
Fair
1988 Working Girl Editing Editor 63
Fair
1988 Biloxi Blues Editing Editor 60
Fair
1988 Frantic Editing Editor 64
Fair
1987 Nadine Editing Editor 58
Average
1986 Heartburn Editing Editor 59
Average
1983 Silkwood Editing Editor 63
Fair
1982 Amityville II: The Possession Editing Editor 58
Average
1979 Together? Editing Editor 58
Average
1979 Hurricane Editing Editor 58
Average
1978 Straight Time Editing Editor 62
Fair
1974 Chinatown Editing Editor 76
Good
1973 The Day of the Dolphin Editing Editor 58
Average
1972 Portnoy's Complaint Editing Editor 58
Average
1971 Carnal Knowledge Editing Editor 60
Fair
1970 Catch-22 Editing Editor 61
Fair
1969 The Sterile Cuckoo Editing Editor 58
Average
1968 Rosemary's Baby Editing Editor 75
Good
1967 The Graduate Editing Editor 73
Good
1967 Cool Hand Luke Editing Editor 72
Good
1967 Hotel Editing Editor 58
Average
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Editing Editor 70
Good
1965 Marriage on the Rocks Editing Editor 58
Average
1965 None But the Brave Editing Editor 59
Average
1964 Youngblood Hawke Editing Editor 59
Average
1964 Kisses for My President Editing Editor 58
Average
1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods Editing Editor 59
Average
1958 Auntie Mame Editing Assistant Editor 60
Fair