British filmmaker and visual artist known for the feature films Hunger (2008), Shame (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Widows (2018), and for work in sculpture, photography and video art.

McQueen's films frequently explore the body, captivity and suffering. He collaborated with Michael Fassbender on Hunger and Shame. 12 Years a Slave won three Academy Awards. Reviews highlight his focus on imagery, actors' performances, and a blend of cinematic and visual-art approaches.

Steve McQueen is a British filmmaker and visual artist whose films repeatedly explore bodies, captivity and suffering. Reviews praise Shame and 12 Years a Slave for their power and performances, note the Fassbender collaborations, and find Widows uneven. The site's reviews combine close readings of imagery with debates about politics and form.

For:Film enthusiasts and readers interested in socially engaged cinema and contemporary art

 With that name, one could only be destined for cinema, but this McQueen, aside from having a different skin color, remains behind the camera rather than in front of it.

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 Shame is an incredibly powerful film, both visually and emotionally, which is a rare occurrence.

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 "Hunger" was the first chapter of the collaboration between the emerging Mc Queen as director and Michael Fassbender, which also includes "Shame".

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