director, writerBorn: 1/14/1963Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Soderbergh's first feature, sex, lies, and videotape (1989), which he both wrote and directed, catapulted him to fame and renewed hopes…
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Play one or all of these addictive word puzzles! The hangman games are categorized by topic.
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