Michael Steinberg is a director, writer and producer. He is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He has directed three films that all premiered at the Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...

 and has written and/or produced four other award winning features since his debut in 1992. In addition, Steinberg has written, directed, and/or produced several television projects since 2000.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1992	The Waterdance The Waterdance The Waterdance is a 1992 semi-autobiographical movie about a young writer who becomes paralyzed in a hiking accident and works to rehabilitate his body and mind at a rehabilitation center. It stars Eric Stoltz, Wesley Snipes, William Forsythe and Helen Hunt as a married woman with whom he is...	Director	Won the IFP Spirit Award for "Best First Feature" and the "Audience Award" at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is included in the book "The Best 1000 Films of All Time" published by The New York Times The New York Times The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization... .
1993	Bodies, Rest & Motion Bodies, Rest & Motion Bodies, Rest & Motion is a 1993 American drama film directed by Michael Steinberg. It screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Phoebe Cates - Carol* Bridget Fonda - Beth* Tim Roth - Nick* Eric Stoltz - Sid...	Director	Runner-up for the "Audience Award" at the Sundance Film Festival. It was selected for the "Un Certain Regard Un Certain Regard Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob... " section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival 1993 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M... .
1994	Sleep with Me Sleep with Me Sleep With Me is a 1994 film starring Meg Tilly, Eric Stoltz and Craig Sheffer who play good friends who become involved in a love triangle, a relationship complicated by the marriage of Tilly's and Stoltz'es characters...	Producer, co-writer	Selected as the "Opening Night Gala Premiere" for the Toronto International Film Festival Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...  and the "Un Certain Regard" section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival 1994 Cannes Film Festival The 1994 Cannes Film Festival started on 12 May and ran until 23 May. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino.-Official Selection:*Clint Eastwood *Catherine Deneuve... .
1998	There's Something About Mary There's Something About Mary There's Something About Mary is a 1998 American comedy film, directed by the Farrelly brothers, Bobby and Peter. It stars Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon and Ben Stiller, and it is a combination of romantic comedy and gross-out film....	Producer	Steinberg was nominated for a Golden Globe as a producer and the film won an MTV Award for "Best Movie" of the year. The movie is #27 on AFI American Film Institute The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act... 's list of "Greatest American Comedies".
1998	Wicked	Director	Julia Stiles Julia Stiles Julia O'Hara Stiles is an American actress.After beginning her career in small parts in a New York City theatre troupe, she has moved on to leading roles in plays by writers as diverse as William Shakespeare and David Mamet...  won a "Best Actress" award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....  and the film was nominated for a Crystal Globe in the Main Competition.
2005	The Cave The Cave (film) The Cave is a 2005 horror film, directed by Bruce Hunt. It stars Cole Hauser, Eddie Cibrian, Morris Chestnut, Marcel Iureş, Lena Headey, Rick Ravanello, Piper Perabo and Daniel Dae Kim.-Plot:...	Co-writer
2008	Hell Ride Hell Ride Hell Ride is a 2008 American feature film from Larry Bishop released under the "Quentin Tarantino Presents" banner.-Plot:Larry Bishop stars as biker Pistolero, the leader, or "Pres" of the Victors, a Southern California motorcycle gang...	Producer

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