de Souza, Steve 1947- (Steve De Souza, Steven E. de Souza)

PERSONAL

Born November 17, 1947, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Walton Henriques and Evelyn de Souza; brother of Daniel de Souza (a director and producer); married Jeri Barchilon; children: David (an actor). Education: Graduate of Pennsylvania State University.

Addresses:

Office—Val d'Oro Entertainment, 15260 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1040, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Agent—Alan Gasmer, William Morris Agency, 1 William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Writer, director, producer, story editor, and production consultant. Worked as a producer and a writer for media outlets in Philadelphia, PA; Souza Productions, founder, 1991; Val d'Oro Entertainment, Sherman Oaks, CA, principal. Lecturer at American Film Institute, University of Southern California, and University of California, Los Angeles.

Awards, Honors:

Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination (with others), best motion picture, Mystery Writers of America, 1983, for 48 Hrs.; Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination (with Jeb Stuart), best motion picture, 1989, for Die Hard; Norman Lear Writer's Award, Imagen Foundation, 2000; national prize for a student film.

CREDITS

Film Director:

(As Steve De Souza) Arnold's Wrecking Company, Cine Globe, 1973.

Street Fighter (also known as Street Fighter: The Battle of Shadaloo, Street Fighter: The Movie, and Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle), Universal, 1994.

Film Appearances:

(As Steve De Souza) Kenny, Arnold's Wrecking Company, Cine Globe, 1973.

Kid Nerd (documentary), 1997.

Dreams on Spec (documentary), Mercury Productions, 2007.

Pass! Screenwriters on Surviving Hollywood Rejection (documentary), Grand River Films/Jade Tiger Productions, 2008.

Also appeared as a contestant on a Los Angeles game show.

Television Work; Series:

Story editor, The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1974.

Story editor, Foul Play, 1981.

Creator and producer, The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC, 1983.

Executive producer, Supercarrier (also known as Deadly Enemies), ABC, 1988.

Executive producer, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (animated), CBS, 1993-94.

Creator and executive producer, Adventure Inc. (also known as Aventure et associes), syndicated, 2002.

Television Work; Movies:

Story editor, Riding with Death, 1976.

Supervising producer, The Spirit, ABC, 1987.

Executive producer, K-9000, Fox, 1991.

Director, Possessed, Showtime, 2000.

Television Work; Pilots:

Executive producer, Supercarrier (also known as Deadly Enemies), ABC, 1988.

Television Producer; Episodic:

"Deadly Maneuvers," Knight Rider, NBC, 1982.

Supervising producer, "Liberation Day," V (also known as V: The Series), NBC, 1984.

Supervising producer, "Dreadnought," V (also known as V: The Series), NBC, 1984.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Carrion Death," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1991.

Also directed episodes of Knight Rider, NBC, and a local program Bowling for Dollars, Philadelphia, PA.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Blockbuster Imperative, Trio, 2003.

Shooting the Police: Cops on Film, Starz, 2006.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Executive producer, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm, 1994.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(As Steve De Souza) Arnold's Wrecking Company, Cine Globe, 1973.

(Coauthor) 48 Hrs., Paramount, 1982.

(With Andrew Gaty) The Return of Captain Invincible (also known as Legend in Leotards), Jensen Farley, 1983.

(Coauthor) Commando (also based on story by deSouza), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985.

(Uncredited; coauthor) Jumpin' Jack Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986.

The Running Man, TriStar (based on novel by Stephen King), 1987.

(Coauthor) Bad Dreams, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988.

Die Hard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988.

(With Doug Richardson) Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Hard 2: Die Harder; based on the novel Fifty-eight Minutes by Walter Wager), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.

(With Bruce Willis and others) Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991.

(Coauthor) Ricochet, Warner Bros., 1991.

Beverly Hills Cop III, Paramount, 1994.

(With others) The Flintstones, Universal, 1994.

(Including lyrics for "Bison Trooper's Marching Song") Street Fighter (also known as Street Fighter: The Battle of Shadaloo, Street Fighter: The Movie, and Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle), Universal, 1994.

(Coauthor) Judge Dredd, Buena Vista, 1995.

Knock Off, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998.

Blast, Screen Gems, 2004.

Television Movies:

(With Rich Husky) The Renegades, ABC, 1982.

The Spirit (based on comic book by Will Eisner), ABC, 1987.

(With Michael Part) K-9000, Fox, 1991.

(With others) Possessed, Showtime, 2000.

Television Episodes:

"Night Train to Dallas," Gemini Man, NBC, 1976.

"Death Probe: Parts 1 & 2," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1977.

"Rollback," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1977.

"Everybody into the Pool," Rosetti and Ryan, 1977.

"The Pariah," Lucan, 1978.

"Search for Atlantis," The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (also known as The Nancy Drew Mysteries), 1978.

"Game Plan," The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (also known as The Nancy Drew Mysteries), 1978.

"Out of Body" (also based on story by deSouza), The Bionic Woman, NBC, 1978.

"On the Run," The Bionic Woman, NBC, 1978.

Foul Play, 1981.

"Inside Out," Knight Rider, NBC, 1982.

"Trust Doesn't Rust," Knight Rider, NBC, 1982.

"Starr Knight," The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC, 1983.

"Dreadnaught," V (also known as V: The Series), NBC, 1984.

"Carrion Death," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1991.

"Rogue" (premiere episode), Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (animated), CBS, 1993.

Adventure Inc. (also known as Aventure et associes), syndicated, 2002.

Television Pilots:

(With Stanford Whitmore) Supercarrier (also known as Deadly Enemies; based on book by George Wilson), ABC, 1988.

Print Journalism:

Contributor to periodicals, including Buzz, Fade In, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Premiere.

ADAPTATIONS

The film Another 48 Hrs., released by Paramount in 1990, and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (also known as Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Die Wiege des lebens), released by Paramount in 2003, were both based on stories by deSouza. "Carrion Death," an episode of Tales from the Crypt, was included in the film Vault of Horror I, 1994.