Steven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh is an acclaimed and prolific filmmaker. His directorial-breakthrough indie drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) lifted him into the public spotlight as a notable presence in the film industry.
Due to issues with the Writer's Guild early on in his career, Soderbergh was forced to come up with a pseudonym to receive credit for his cinematography work on his films. He chose the name "Peter Andrews" as a tribute to his father's first and middle names.
