Sam O'Steen1923 - 2000

usually

Editing

Popularity

1.5

Famous

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.

Credits

The White River Kid
The White River Kid

1999

Comedy

Editor

4.8
0.5
Night Falls on Manhattan
Night Falls on Manhattan

1997

Crime • Drama • Thriller

Editor

6.3
1.1
Wolf
Wolf

1994

Drama • Horror

Editor

6.1
2.6
Consenting Adults
Consenting Adults

1992

Drama • Thriller

Editor

5.4
0.9
Regarding Henry
Regarding Henry

1991

Drama • Romance

Editor

6.5
1.4
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge

1990

Comedy • Drama

Editor

6.6
1
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season

1989

Drama • Mystery

Editor

6.7
0.5
Working Girl
Working Girl

1988

Comedy • Drama • Romance

Editor

6.6
2.8
Biloxi Blues
Biloxi Blues

1988

Comedy • Drama • War

Editor

6.3
1.2
Frantic
Frantic

1988

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

Editor

6.7
1.5
Nadine
Nadine

1987

Action • Comedy • Crime • Romance

Editor

5.4
0.5
Heartburn
Heartburn

1986

Comedy • Drama • Romance

Editor

6
1.3
Kids Don't Tell
Kids Don't Tell

1985

Drama • TV Movie

Director

0
0.2
Silkwood
Silkwood

1983

Drama • Thriller

Editor

6.9
1.2
Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession

1982

Horror • Thriller

Editor

5.7
1.8
The Best Little Girl in the World
The Best Little Girl in the World

1981

Drama • TV Movie

Director

4.3
0.3
Together?
Together?

1979

Drama

Editor

4.8
0.2
Hurricane
Hurricane

1979

Action • Drama • Romance

Editor

4.7
0.6
Straight Time
Straight Time

1978

Crime • Drama

Editor

7.2
0.7
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

1976

Horror • TV Movie

Director

3.8
0.5
High Risk
High Risk

1976

Comedy • Crime • TV Movie

Director

4
0.3
Sparkle
Sparkle

1976

Drama • Music

Director

7.6
0.9
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

1975

Drama • Romance • TV Movie

Director

6.6
0.5
Chinatown
Chinatown

1974

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

Editor

7.9
4.9
I Love You...Good-bye
I Love You...Good-bye

1974

Drama • TV Movie

Director

0
0.3
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin

1973

Adventure • Drama • Science Fiction • Thriller

Editor

5.8
0.7
A Brand New Life
A Brand New Life

1973

Drama • TV Movie

Director

0
0.2
Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint

1972

Comedy • Drama

Editor

4.5
0.3
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge

1971

Drama • Romance

Editor

6.6
1.1
Catch-22
Catch-22

1970

Comedy • War

Editor

6.7
1.8
The Sterile Cuckoo
The Sterile Cuckoo

1969

Comedy • Drama

Editor

5.4
0.6
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby

1968

Drama • Horror • Thriller

Editor

7.8
5.1
The Graduate
The Graduate

1967

Comedy • Drama • Romance

Editor

7.6
4.3
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke

1967

Crime • Drama

Editor

7.7
2.8
Hotel
Hotel

1967

Drama

Editor

6.1
0.7
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
7.7
1.7
Marriage on the Rocks
Marriage on the Rocks

1965

Comedy • Romance

Editor

5.6
0.3
None But the Brave
None But the Brave

1965

War

Editor

6.4
0.4
Youngblood Hawke
Youngblood Hawke

1964

Drama

Editor

6.1
0.4
Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President

1964

Comedy

Editor

7
0.1
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Comedy • Crime • Music

Editor

6
0.5
Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame

1958

Comedy • Drama

Assistant Editor

7
0.8

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