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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 1980s and '90s, notably 48 Hrs. , Commando , The Running Man , Die Hard and its first sequel , Hudson Hawk , and Judge Dredd .
- 1972−present
Steven E. de Souza. 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 ...
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Apr 5, 2024 · Die Hard (1988) Commentator: Steven E. de Souza (writer) 1. He can’t vouch for “the validity of fists with your toes.”. It works for him, but he doesn’t know that it’s actually a thing. 2.
Dec 20, 2013 · Steven E. de Souza: When I first came to Hollywood from Philadelphia, where I had been working in local television, I knew that in order to get into motion pictures or television you had to have a ...
Jul 12, 2018 · Steven E. de Souza: I think in this case, because there was a scramble to get the star – you know the story of how they went to Frank Sinatra first. There are a lot of mysteries and rumors.
Aug 2, 2021 · Steven E. de Souza: That’s correct. I had, as an instructor, Philip Klass — pen name, William Tenn, the famous science‑fiction writer. David Morrell, the writer of Rambo also was another student of his, along with my roommate, Ray Ring, who’s written a series of detective novels about a park ranger detective, Henry Dyer. Tenn had a few ...
SIDELIGHTS: Steven E. de Souza is a writer, director, and producer of television shows and films. His work on such blockbusters as Forty-eight Hours and the Bruce Willis action films Die Hard and Die Hard 2: Die Harder earned him a reputation as a writer who creates nonstop thrills with a dash of humor. Interestingly enough, de Souza got his ...