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 a color TV--and then talked his way into the ... See full bio »
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Known For

Die Hard
Die Hard Writer
(1988)
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. Writer
(1982)
Commando
Commando Writer
(1985)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Writer
(2003)
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 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)
Show all 9 episodes
 2008 Gotta Catch Santa Claus (TV Movie) (written by)
 2004 Blast (screenplay)
 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)
Show all 12 episodes
 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)
Show 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) (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)
Show all 22 episodes
 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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Wrote unused drafts for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Steven De Souza | Steve De Souza | Steven de Souza | Steven E. deSouza
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Is of Portuguese and Jamaican ancestry. See more »

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Scorpio
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