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Editing • Born 1923

Sam O'Steen

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About

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

Frantic posterFranticMovie • 1988Rosemary's Baby posterRosemary's BabyMovie • 1968Chinatown posterChinatownMovie • 1974The Graduate posterThe GraduateMovie • 1967Catch-22 posterCatch-22Movie • 1970Working Girl posterWorking GirlMovie • 1988Cool Hand Luke posterCool Hand LukeMovie • 1967Straight Time posterStraight TimeMovie • 1978Regarding Henry posterRegarding HenryMovie • 1991Carnal Knowledge posterCarnal KnowledgeMovie • 1971Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? posterWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Movie • 1966Amityville II: The Possession posterAmityville II: The PossessionMovie • 1982Wolf posterWolfMovie • 1994Biloxi Blues posterBiloxi BluesMovie • 1988Robin and the 7 Hoods posterRobin and the 7 HoodsMovie • 1964Silkwood posterSilkwoodMovie • 1983Heartburn posterHeartburnMovie • 1986Postcards from the Edge posterPostcards from the EdgeMovie • 1990The Day of the Dolphin posterThe Day of the DolphinMovie • 1973Consenting Adults posterConsenting AdultsMovie • 1992Auntie Mame posterAuntie MameMovie • 1958The White River Kid posterThe White River KidMovie • 1999Night Falls on Manhattan posterNight Falls on ManhattanMovie • 1997None But the Brave posterNone But the BraveMovie • 1965