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Steven E. de Souza

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor / Film Producer | * 11/17/1947 (76) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Steven E. de Souza (born November 17, 1947) is an American screenwriter, producer and director of film and television. He is known for writing several high-profile action films of the 1980's and '90s, notably 48 Hrs., Commando, The Running Man, Die Hard and its first sequel, Hudson Hawk, and Judge Dredd. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Thriller | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Lara Croft is tasked by MI6 to find the mythologicalPandora's Box, an object from ancient legends which supposedly contains one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, before evil Nobel Prize-winning scien ...

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

PG-13

2003 | 2.9/5 | 1h 57min
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
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John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fi ...

Commando

R

1985 | 3.3/5 | 1h 30min
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer. ...

48 Hrs.

R

1982 | 3.3/5 | 1h 36min
Thriller, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
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NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. ...

Die Hard

R

1988 | 3.9/5 | 2h 11min
Action, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Steven E. de Souza

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
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Movies with Steven E. de Souza as Actor(9)

as himself2022 In Search of Tomorrow
as himself2019 In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as himself2009 Tales from the Script
as himself2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as himself2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as himself2008 The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as himself2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as himself2007 Dreams on Spec
as Kenny1973 Arnold's Wrecking Co.

Movies with Steven E. de Souza as Crew(28)

Writing/Writer2008 Gotta Catch Santa Claus
Writing/Screenplay2004 Blast
Writing/Story2003 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Directing/Director2000 Possessed
Writing/Screenplay2000 Possessed
Writing/Writer1998 Knock Off
Writing/Screenplay1995 Judge Dredd
Directing/Director1994 Street Fighter
Writing/Screenplay1994 Street Fighter
Writing/Writer1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
Directing/Director1994 Vault of Horror I
Writing/Screenplay1994 The Flintstones
Writing/Writer1991 K-9000
Writing/Screenplay1991 Hudson Hawk
Writing/Screenplay1991 Ricochet
Writing/Screenplay1990 Die Hard 2
Writing/Characters1990 Another 48 Hrs.
Writing/Screenplay1988 Die Hard
Writing/Screenplay1988 Bad Dreams
Writing/Writer1987 The Spirit
Writing/Screenplay1987 The Running Man
Writing/Screenplay1985 Commando
Writing/Story1985 Commando
Writing/Writer1983 The Return of Captain Invincible
Writing/Writer1982 48 Hrs.
Writing/Writer1982 The Renegades
Directing/Director1973 Arnold's Wrecking Co.
Writing/Writer1973 Arnold's Wrecking Co.

TV Shows/Series with Steven E. de Souza as Crew(13)

Creator/Creator2008 Unknown Sender
Creator/Creator1993 Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Writing/Writer1989 Tales from the Crypt
Directing/Director1989 Tales from the Crypt
Writing/Writer1988 Supercarrier
Writing/Writer1984 V
Writing/Writer1982 Knight Rider
Creator/Creator1982 The Powers of Matthew Star
Writing/Writer1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Writing/Writer1977 Rosetti and Ryan
Writing/Writer1976 Gemini Man
Directing/Director1976 Gemini Man
Writing/Writer1976 The Bionic Woman

Full Name: Steven Souza
Born: Monday, 11/17 1947 (November) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (current age: 76 years + 161 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Pennsylvania State University, Neshaminy High School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Steven E. de Souza frequently works together with these people:
Charlie Picerni (10x, Crew)
Gary Leva (8x, Crew)
Jackie Burch (8x, Crew)
Adam May-Bower (8x, Crew)
Shane Black (7x, Crew)
Bennie E. Dobbins (7x, Crew)
Scott H. Eddo (7x, Crew)
Lawrence Gordon (7x, Crew)
Peter Hyams (6x, Crew)
Glen A. Larson (6x, Crew)
Marilyn Vance (6x, Crew)
Joel Silver (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:14319, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024