Director, producer, showrunner
Ben Steinbauer
- WINNEBAGO MAN
- CHOP & STEELE
- HIGH HOPES
- PINK COLLAR CRIMES
Ben Steinbauer grew up wanting to be an author and astounded his preschool teacher by making a book at age four. At KU, a gruff creative writing professor pointed him toward film classes. He took the hint.
Today Ben is a documentary director, producer and showrunner working across film, television and commercials. His first feature, WINNEBAGO MAN, was called “one of the funniest documentaries ever made” by Michael Moore and named one of Roger Ebert’s favorite films. His follow-up, CHOP & STEELE, premiered at Tribeca and was released theatrically by Drafthouse Films.
Ben directed, showran and executive produced all six episodes of the Hulu Original series HIGH HOPES, on which Jimmy Kimmel also served as executive producer. He has directed CBS’s PINK COLLAR CRIMES and segments of the Emmy-winning PBS series STORIES OF THE MIND. A co-owner of The Bear, he has directed campaigns for Southwest Airlines, TikTok, YETI, The New York Times, LinkedIn, Capital One, Indeed and Whataburger.
- Company
- The Bear
A woman-led, Emmy-winning production company in Austin, founded by directors Ben Steinbauer and Berndt Mader.
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