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Steven E. de Souza

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Among the handful of screenwriters whose films have earned over $2 billion at the box office, Steven de Souza was introduced to Hollywood on camera--as a contestant on an L.A. game show. There the Philadelphia-based writer for PBS, "The New York Times", "Premiere" and other media outlets won a car and... See full bio »

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2013 M.P.H. (TV movie) (screenplay / story) (announced)
 
2012 Spyburbia (TV series)
– Pilot (2012)
 
2008-2011 Unknown Sender (TV series)
– Car Alarmed (2011) (creator)
– Red Light Lisa (2011) (creator)
– The Story of Dope (2011) (creator / written by)
– Spin Cycle (2008) (creator / writer)
– Sorry, Wrong Website (2008) (creator / writer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2008 Gotta Catch Santa Claus (TV movie) (written by)
 
2004 Blast (screenplay)
 
2003 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (story)
 
2002 Adventure Inc. (TV series)
 
2000 Possessed (TV movie) (screenplay)
 
1998 Knock Off (written by)
 
1995 Judge Dredd (screenplay)
 
1994 Street Fighter (written by)
 
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III (written by)
 
1994 The Flintstones (written by)
 
1993-1994 Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (TV series)
– Wildfire (1994) (creator / developer)
– Duel (1994) (creator / developer)
– Departure (1994) (creator / developer)
– Pursuit (1993) (creator / developer)
– Remembrance (1993) (creator / developer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1994 Vault of Horror I (TV movie) (segment "Carrion Death")
 
1991 Ricochet (screenplay)
 
1991 K-9000 (TV movie)
 
1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– Carrion Death (1991) (screenplay)
 
1991 Hudson Hawk (screenplay / as Steven E. deSouza)
 
1990 Die Hard 2 (screenplay)
 
1990 Another 48 Hrs. (characters)
 
1988 Die Hard (screenplay)
 
1988 Supercarrier (TV series)
– Vector (1988) (developer)
– Exodus (1988) (developer)
– Give Me Liberty (1988) (developer)
– Rest and Revolution (1988) (developer)
– Ring of Fire (1988) (developer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1988 Bad Dreams (screenplay)
 
1987 The Running Man (screenplay)
 
1987 The Spirit (TV movie) (written by)
 
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash (uncredited)
 
1985 Commando (screenplay / story)
 
1984 V (TV series)
– Dreadnought (1984) (written by)
 
1983 The Return of Captain Invincible (written by / as Steven E. De Souza)
 
1982-1983 The Powers of Matthew Star (TV series)
– Starr Knight (1983) (creator / writer)
– Swords and Quests (1983) (creator)
– The Road Rebels (1983) (creator)
– The Great Waldo Shepherd (1983) (creator)
– Brain Drain (1983) (creator)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1982 48 Hrs. (written by)
 
1982 Knight Rider (TV series)
– Inside Out (1982) (written by)
– Trust Doesn't Rust (1982) (written by)
 
1982 The Renegades (TV movie)
 
1981 Foul Play (TV series)
– Double Play (1981) (story / teleplay)
– Sins of the Father (1981) (written by)
 
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
– Game Plan (1978) (written by)
– Search for Atlantis (1978) (written by)
 
1978 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
– On the Run (1978) (writer)
– Out of Body (1978) (story / teleplay)
 
1978 Lucan (TV series)
– The Pariah (1978) (writer)
 
1977 Rosetti and Ryan (TV series)
– Everybody Into the Pool (1977) (writer)
 
1977 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
– Rollback (1977) (writer)
– Death Probe: Part 2 (1977) (writer)
– Death Probe (1977) (writer)
 
1976 Gemini Man (TV series)
– Return of the Lion (1976) (as Steven de Souza)
– Suspect Your Local Police (1976) (story / teleplay)
– Night Train to Dallas (1976) (written by)
 
1973 Arnold's Wrecking Co. (as Steve De Souza)
 
Show ShowProducer (14 titles)
2013 M.P.H. (TV movie) (executive producer) (announced)
 
Unknown Sender (TV series) (executive producer - 10 episodes, 2008-2012) (series executive producer - 1 episode, 2011)
– Flash for Cash (2012) (executive producer)
– Roger, Over (2012) (executive producer)
– Car Alarmed (2011) (executive producer)
– Red Light Lisa (2011) (executive producer)
– The Story of Dope (2011) (series executive producer)
See all 11 episodes »
 
2012 The New Kind (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Ordinary World (2012) (executive producer)
 
2011 Spyburbia (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2008 Gotta Catch Santa Claus (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2002-2003 Adventure Inc. (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
– Point of No Return (2003) (executive producer)
– The Last Crusader of San Giovanni (2003) (executive producer)
– Search for Arthur (2003) (executive producer)
– Legacy of a Pirate (2003) (executive producer)
– Plague Ship of Val Verde (2003) (executive producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1994 Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm (Video Game) (executive producer)
 
1993-1994 Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
– Wildfire (1994) (executive producer)
– Duel (1994) (executive producer)
– Departure (1994) (executive producer)
– Pursuit (1993) (executive producer)
– Remembrance (1993) (executive producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1991 K-9000 (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1988 Supercarrier (TV series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
– Vector (1988) (executive producer)
– Exodus (1988) (executive producer)
– Give Me Liberty (1988) (executive producer)
– Rest and Revolution (1988) (executive producer)
– Ring of Fire (1988) (executive producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1987 The Spirit (TV movie) (supervising producer)
 
1984 V (TV series) (supervising producer - 2 episodes)
– Dreadnought (1984) (supervising producer)
– Liberation Day (1984) (supervising producer)
 
1982-1983 Knight Rider (TV series) (producer - 20 episodes)
– Short Notice (1983) (producer)
– Nobody Does It Better (1983) (producer)
– Knight Moves (1983) (producer)
– White Bird (1983) (producer)
– Chariot of Gold (1983) (producer)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Starr Knight (1983) (producer)
 
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2002-2003 Adventure Inc. (TV series) (executive consultant - 14 episodes)
– Trapped (2003) (executive consultant)
– The Price of the Oracle (2003) (executive consultant)
– The Man Who Wouldn't Be King (2003) (executive consultant)
– Spirit of the Mask (2003) (executive consultant)
– Wave of the Future (2003) (executive consultant)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1987 Survival Game (production consultant)
 
1981 Foul Play (TV series) (executive story consultant - 6 episodes)
– Hit and Run (1981) (executive story consultant)
– Play It Again Tuck (1981) (executive story consultant)
– Double Play (1981) (executive story consultant)
– Sins of the Father (1981) (executive story consultant)
– The Big Bang (1981) (executive story consultant)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1977-1979 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series) (story editor - 18 episodes)
– Life on the Line (1979) (story editor)
– Game Plan (1978) (story editor)
– Defection to Paradise: Part 2 (1978) (story editor)
– Defection to Paradise: Part 1 (1978) (story editor)
– Scorpion's Sting (1978) (story editor)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1977 Rosetti and Ryan (TV series) (story editor - 7 episodes)
– Bedeviled Angel (1977) (story editor)
– Everybody Into the Pool (1977) (story editor)
– Ms. Bluebeard (1977) (story editor)
– Is There a Lawyer in the House? (1977) (story editor)
– The Ten-Second Client (1977) (story editor)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1976 Gemini Man (TV series) (story editor - 9 episodes)
– Return of the Lion (1976) (story editor)
– Suspect Your Local Police (1976) (story editor)
– Buffalo Bill Rides Again (1976) (story editor)
– Eight-Nine-Ten, You're Dead (1976) (story editor)
– Targets (1976) (story editor)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1976 Riding with Death (TV movie) (story editor)
 
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series) (story editor)
 
Show ShowDirector (7 titles)
2008-2011 Unknown Sender (TV series)
– The Story of Dope (2011)
– Spin Cycle (2008)
– Sorry, Wrong Website (2008)
– Slippery Slope (2008)
– Beta Test (2008)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2000 Possessed (TV movie)
 
1994 Street Fighter
 
1994 Vault of Horror I (TV movie) (segment "Carrion Death")
 
1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– Carrion Death (1991)
 
1982 Robot Monster: Special Edition (TV movie)
 
1973 Arnold's Wrecking Co. (as Steve De Souza)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1991 Ricochet
TV Reporter (uncredited)
 
1988 Supercarrier (TV series)
Nightclub Comic
– Rest and Revolution (1988) … Nightclub Comic (uncredited)
 
1982 Robot Monster: Special Edition (TV movie)
Messenger (uncredited)
 
1973 Arnold's Wrecking Co.
Kenny (as Steve De Souza)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1994 Street Fighter (lyrics: "Bison Trooper's Marching Song")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 Dystopia (short) (very special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (17 titles)
2013 Decoding Die Hard (video documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980's and the Rise of the Action Film (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Actors Reporter Interviews (TV series)
Himself
– Exclusive Interview with Screenwriter Steven S. de Souza (2010) … Himself
 
2010 More Tales from the Script (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Tales from the Script (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Business End: Violence in Cinema (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Commando: Pure Action (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Commando: Let Off Some Steam (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Dreams on Spec (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Blockbuster Imperative (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Panorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– September 11th: A Warning from Hollywood (2002) … Himself (as Steven de Souza)
 
1997 Kid Nerd (documentary)
Himself (Interviewee)
 
1977 The Cross-Wits (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
 

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Has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times & Premiere Magazine See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

Is of Portuguese and Jamaican ancestry. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio