Birth Name: Steven Andrew Soderbergh
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Date of Birth: January 14, 1963
Ethnicity:
*Swedish, Irish (father)
*Italian (mother)
Steven Soderbergh is an American director, writer, producer, cinematographer, and editor. He is the son of Mary Ann “Midge” (Bernard) and Peter Andrew Soderbergh, a dean and professor at Louisiana State University College of Education. For his work as editor, Steven is credited under his mother’s name, “Mary Ann Bernard”.
Steven’s paternal grandparents were Sven Eric Soderbergh and Mary. Sven was born in Sweden. Mary was born in New York.
Steven’s maternal grandparents were Anthony Bernardo/Bernard and Clara Venturine (whose parents were likely Salvatore Venturine and Marie). Anthony was born in New York, to Italian parents. Clara was born in Pennsylvania, also to Italian parents.
Sources: Some family history information on Steven’s father (in Swedish) – http://aforum.genealogi.se
Obituary of Steven’s father – http://files.usgwarchives.net
Steven’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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