Steven Shainberg

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Steven Shainberg

Born February 5, 1963 · USA (age 63)

Steven Shainberg (born 5 February 1963) is an American film director and producer. He is the nephew of author Lawrence Shainberg. Both are part of the Shainberg family of Memphis, Tennessee, founder of the Shainberg's chain of stores, which is now part of Dollar General. Shainberg received his BA from Yale University in English Literature and East Asian studies. After graduation, he worked as a …

Known For

SecretarySecretary · 2002
Secretary
★ 6.82002
MovieRomanceDrama
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Last LooksLast Looks · 2022
Last Looks
★ 5.82022
MovieActionCrime
A disgraced ex-cop seeks solace by moving to the woods, but his quiet life comes to an end when a private eye recruits him to investigate the murder of an eccentric TV star's wife.
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane ArbusFur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus · 2006
Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
★ 6.12006
MovieDramaHistory
In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry.
At Close RangeAt Close Range · 1986
At Close Range
★ 6.81986
MovieCrimeDrama
Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man.
RuptureRupture · 2016
Rupture
★ 4.92016
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
A single mom tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her.
Never ForeverNever Forever · 2007
Never Forever
★ 6.62007
MovieDramaRomance
When an American woman begins a dangerous relationship with an attractive immigrant worker, in order to save her marriage, she finds her true self.
Broken EnglishBroken English · 2007
Broken English
★ 5.92007
MovieComedyDrama
Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has children, while she's in her thirties, alone with job she's outgrown and a mother who constantly reminds her of it all. Not to mention her best friend Audrey's "perfect marriage". But after a series of disastrous dates, Nora unexpectedly meets Julien, a quirky Frenchman who opens her eyes to a lot more than love.
Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are) · 2021
Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
★ 4.02021
MovieDocumentaryDrama
A journey across the United States to explore the story of the Civil War of Americans from President Obama's final year in office through the present.

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