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Sam O'Steen

Born November 6, 1923 in St. Francis, Arkansas, USADied October 11, 200034 films

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.

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Chinatown posterFirst watchChinatown19747.9Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital…View film

Essential films

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Rosemary's Baby poster7.8Rosemary's Baby1968The Graduate poster7.6The Graduate1967Cool Hand Luke poster7.7Cool Hand Luke1967Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? poster7.7Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?1966Frantic poster6.7Frantic1988Working Girl poster6.6Working Girl1988Wolf poster6.1Wolf1994Regarding Henry poster6.5Regarding Henry1991

Filmography

34 films
  1. 1999The White River KidEditor
  2. 1997Night Falls on ManhattanEditor
  3. 1994WolfEditor
  4. 1992Consenting AdultsEditor
  5. 1991Regarding HenryEditor
  6. 1990Postcards from the EdgeEditor
  7. 1989A Dry White SeasonEditor
  8. 1988Working GirlEditor
  9. 1988Biloxi BluesEditor
  10. 1988FranticEditor
  11. 1987NadineEditor
  12. 1986HeartburnEditor
  13. 1983SilkwoodEditor
  14. 1982Amityville II: The PossessionEditor
  15. 1979Together?Editor
  16. 1979HurricaneEditor
  17. 1978Straight TimeEditor
  18. 1974ChinatownEditor
  19. 1973The Day of the DolphinEditor
  20. 1972Portnoy's ComplaintEditor
  21. 1971Carnal KnowledgeEditor
  22. 1970Catch-22Editor
  23. 1969The Sterile CuckooEditor
  24. 1968Rosemary's BabyEditor
  25. 1967The GraduateEditor
  26. 1967Cool Hand LukeEditor
  27. 1967HotelEditor
  28. 1966Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Editor
  29. 1965Marriage on the RocksEditor
  30. 1965None But the BraveEditor
  31. 1964Youngblood HawkeEditor
  32. 1964Kisses for My PresidentEditor
  33. 1964Robin and the 7 HoodsEditor
  34. 1958Auntie MameAssistant Editor