Director STEVEN SODERBERGH won an Academy Award® for Best Director for his 2000 ensemble drama "TRAFFIC." He had earned dual Best Director Oscar® nominations that year, also receiving one for "ERIN BROCKOVICH," starring Julia Roberts in her Oscar®-winning performance. Soderbergh had earlier garnered an Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Screenplay for "SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE," his feature film directorial debut, which also won the Palme d'Or at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. CHE - PART 1 is Soderbergh's eighteenth film, following, amongst others, "OCEAN'S THIRTEEN", "THE GOOD GERMAN", "BUBBLE", "OCEAN'S TWELVE", "SOLARIS", "FULL FRONTAL", "OCEAN'S ELEVEN", "THE LIMEY", "OUT OF SIGHT", "GRAY'S ANATOMY", "SCHIZOPOLIS", "THE UNDERNEATH", "KING OF THE HILL" and "KAFKA".

In addition, Soderbergh has produced or executive produced a wide range of features, including Todd Haynes' "I'M NOT THERE", Tony Gilroy's "MICHAEL CLAYTON" and Marina Zenovich's documentary "ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED". Further producer or executive producer credits include Gregory Jacobs' "WIND CHILL" and "CRIMINAL", George Clooney's "GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK" and "CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND", Richard Linklater's "A SCANNER DARKLY", Rob Reiner's "RUMOR HAS IT", Stephen Gaghan's "SYRIANA", Lodge Kerrigan's "KEANE", Todd Haynes' "FAR FROM HEAVEN", Christopher Nolan's "INSOMNIA", Anthony and Joseph Russo's "WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD", Gary Ross' "PLEASANTVILLE" and Greg Mottola's "THE DAYTRIPPERS".