Father, Peter Soderbergh, was a professor and dean of the College of Education at Louisiana State University where Steven took some classes.

Is of Swedish descent.

In 2001, he became the first director in 62 years to have twin Best Director Oscar nominations for Erin Brockovich (2000) and Traffic (2000). The last director to do that was Michael Curtiz with twin nominations for Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) and Four Daughters (1938). Soderbergh topped Curtiz by going on to win the Oscar for Traffic (2000).

Became the youngest winner ever of the Palme d'Or at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival for Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), his feature film directorial debut. He was 26.

Daughter Sarah Soderbergh (born in February 1990) with Betsy Brantley.

Elected first vice president of the Directors Guild of America in March 2002.

Ranked #39 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #35 in 2002.

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003

Was offered the chance to direct Quiz Show (1994), with Tim Robbins in the role of Charles Van Doren.

Has directed three actors to Oscar nominations: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, and Benicio Del Toro. Roberts and Del Toro won the Best Actress and Best Suppupporting Actor Oscars, respectively, for Erin Brockovich (2000) and Traffic (2000).

Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1990.

At one point, was interested in directing Fantastic Four (2005).

He and his producing partner George Clooney have decided to close down their Section Eight production company after six years of working partnership. [August .

Is the only director to have had two films (Traffic (2000) and Erin Brockovich (2000)) receive Best Director nominations in the same year for the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and the Directors' Guild of America.