Steven E. de Souza

3 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Die Hard Writer

(1988)

48 Hrs. Writer

(1982)

Commando Writer

(1985)

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Writer

(2003)

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Writer (42 credits)

2012 Spyburbia (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Pilot (2012)

Unknown Sender (TV Series) (creator - 9 episodes, 2008 - 2011) (writer - 4 episodes, 2008) (written by - 2 episodes, 2008 - 2011) (screenplay - 1 episode, 2008)

- Red Light Lisa (2011) ... (creator)

- Car Alarmed (2011) ... (creator)

- The Story of Dope (2011) ... (creator) / (written by)

- Spin Cycle (2008) ... (creator) / (writer)

- Sorry, Wrong Website (2008) ... (creator) / (writer)

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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 Vault of Horror I (TV Movie) (segment "Carrion Death")

1994 Street Fighter (written by)

1994 Beverly Hills Cop III (written by)

1994 The Flintstones (written by)

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (TV Series) (creator - 11 episodes, 1993 - 1994) (developer - 11 episodes, 1993 - 1994) (written by - 1 episode, 1993)

- Wildfire (1994) ... (creator) / (creator)

- Duel (1994) ... (creator) / (creator)

- Departure (1994) ... (creator) / (creator)

- Pursuit (1993) ... (creator) / (creator)

- Remembrance (1993) ... (creator) / (creator)

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1991 Ricochet (screenplay)

1991 K-9000 (TV Movie)

1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) (screenplay - 1 episode)

- Carrion Death (1991) ... (screenplay)

1991 Hudson Hawk (screenplay - as Steven E. deSouza)

1990 Die Hard (Video Game) (based on a movie written by - uncredited)

1990 Die Hard 2 (screenplay)

1990 Another 48 Hrs. (characters)

1988 Die Hard (screenplay)

Supercarrier (TV Series) (creator - 7 episodes, 1988) (writer - 1 episode, 1988)

- Vector (1988) ... (creator)

- Exodus (1988) ... (creator)

- Give Me Liberty (1988) ... (creator)

- Rest and Revolution (1988) ... (creator)

- Ring of Fire (1988) ... (creator)

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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) (written by - 1 episode)

- Dreadnought (1984) ... (written by)

1983 The Return of Captain Invincible (written by)

The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series) (creator - 22 episodes, 1982 - 1983) (writer - 1 episode, 1983)

- 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)

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1982 48 Hrs. (written by)

1982 Knight Rider (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)

- Inside Out (1982) ... (written by)

- Trust Doesn't Rust (1982) ... (written by)

1982 The Renegades (TV Movie)

Foul Play (TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1981) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1981) (written by - 1 episode, 1981)

- Double Play (1981) ... (story) / (teleplay)

- Sins of the Father (1981) ... (written by)

1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)

- Game Plan (1978) ... (written by)

- Search for Atlantis (1978) ... (written by)

The Bionic Woman (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode, 1978) (story by - 1 episode, 1978) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1978)

- On the Run (1978) ... (written by - as Steven E. deSouza)

- Out of Body (1978) ... (story by - as Steven E. deSouza) / (teleplay by - as Steven E. deSouza)

1978 Lucan (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Pariah (1978) ... (writer)

1977 Rosetti and Ryan (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Everybody Into the Pool (1977) ... (writer)

1977 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) (3 episodes)

- Rollback (1977) ... (as Steven E. deSouza)

- Death Probe: Part 2 (1977) ... (as Steven E. deSouza)

- Death Probe: Part 1 (1977) ... (as Steven E. deSouza)

Gemini Man (TV Mini-Series) (1 episode, 1976) (story - 1 episode, 1976) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1976) (written by - 1 episode, 1976)

- Suspect Your Local Police (1976) ... (story) / (teleplay)

- Return of the Lion (1976) ... (as Steven de Souza)

- Night Train to Dallas (1976) ... (written by)

1973 Arnold's Wrecking Co. (writer)

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Producer (13 credits)

2012 The New Kind (TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode)

- The Ordinary World (2012) ... (executive producer)

Unknown Sender (TV Series) (executive producer - 10 episodes, 2008 - 2012) (series executive producer - 1 episode, 2011)

- Roger, Over (2012) ... (executive producer)

- Flash for Cash (2012) ... (executive producer)

- Red Light Lisa (2011) ... (executive producer)

- Car Alarmed (2011) ... (executive producer)

- The Story of Dope (2011) ... (series executive producer)

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2011 Spyburbia (TV Series) (executive producer - 2011)

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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1983 The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)

- Starr Knight (1983) ... (producer)

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Miscellaneous Crew (8 credits)

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)

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1987 Survival Game (production consultant)

1981 Foul Play (TV Series) (executive story consultant - 6 episodes)

- Episode #1.6 (1981) ... (executive story consultant)

- 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)

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1977-1979 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) (story editor - 15 episodes)

- Life on the Line (1979) ... (story editor)

- Scorpion's Sting (1978) ... (story editor)

- Dangerous Waters (1978) ... (story editor)

- Search for Atlantis (1978) ... (story editor)

- Assault on the Tower (1978) ... (story editor)

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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)

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1976 Gemini Man (TV Mini-Series) (story editor - 9 episodes)

- Suspect Your Local Police (1976) ... (story editor)

- Return of the Lion (1976) ... (story editor)

- Targets (1976) ... (story editor)

- Buffalo Bill Rides Again (1976) ... (story editor)

- Eight-Nine-Ten, You're Dead (1976) ... (story editor)

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1976 Riding with Death (TV Movie) (story editor)

1974 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) (story editor)

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Director (7 credits)

2008-2011 Unknown Sender (TV Series) (7 episodes)

- The Story of Dope (2011)

- Spin Cycle (2008)

- Sorry, Wrong Website (2008)

- Slippery Slope (2008)

- Beta Test (2008)

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2000 Possessed (TV Movie)

1994 Vault of Horror I (TV Movie) (segment "Carrion Death")

1994 Street Fighter

1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Carrion Death (1991)

1982 Robot Monster: Special Edition (TV Movie)

1973 Arnold's Wrecking Co. (as Steve De Souza)

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Actor (5 credits)

2019 Deathcember
Mr. Handsome (segment "X-mas on Fire")

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)

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Script and Continuity Department (1 credit)

1997 Turbulence (script revisions - uncredited)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1994 Street Fighter (lyrics: "Bison Trooper's Marching Song")

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Thanks (1 credit)

2013/VII Dystopia (Short) (very special thanks)

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Self (24 credits)

2019 The Movies That Made Us (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Die Hard (2019) ... Himself

2019 In Search of the Last Action Heroes (Documentary)
Himself

2019 Días de cine (TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 25 January 2019 (2019) ... Himself - Interviewee (as Steven De Souza)

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

2012 E.W.C. - Express Written Consent (TV Series)
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 Business End: Violence in Cinema (Video documentary short)
Himself

2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (Video documentary short)
Himself

2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (Video documentary short)
Himself

2007 Dreams on Spec (Documentary)
Himself

2007 Commando: Let Off Some Steam (Video documentary)
Himself

2007 Commando: Pure Action (Video documentary)
Himself

2007 Wrong Guy, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: A Look Back at 'Die Hard' (Video short)
Himself

2006 Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2003 The Blockbuster Imperative (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2002 Panorama (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- September 11th: A Warning from Hollywood (2002) ... Himself (as Steven de Souza)

2002 Beverly Hills Cop III: Triple Axel (Video short)
Himself

1997 Kid Nerd (Documentary)
Himself (Interviewee)

1994 The Making of 'Street Fighter' (Documentary short)
Himself

1977 The Cross-Wits (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 22 July 1977 (1977) ... Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

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

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Alternate Names:

Steven De Souza | Steve De Souza | Steven de Souza | Steven E. deSouza

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He once told a magazine writer that he could die then and there and you wouldn't know it for 18 months to two years because so many projects were going to be released that still bear his name. See more »