Steven E. de Souza

Steven E. de Souza

1947-11-17 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 36 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven E. de Souza (born 17 November 1947) is an American producer, director and screenwriter. He is among a handful of screenwriters whose films have earned over two billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven E. de Souza, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Best Christmas Movies Ever!

Best Christmas Movies Ever!

2024

as Self

Acting

Over 50 stars, writers, athletes, directors and critics share the spirit of the season.

Here Comes a New Challenger

Here Comes a New Challenger

2023

as Self

6.0
Acting

The story of the gaming phenomenon that is Street Fighter II, exploring its origins and its impact on the lives of kids and teenagers worldwide.

The Check In

The Check In

2022

Acting

Crisco, an actor, wakes up in a resort and discovers that his husband has disappeared. He struggles to find out what happened only to be told that his...

In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

as Himself

6.5
Acting

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were ins...

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019

as Himself

7.0
Acting

The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

2009

as Self

6.5
Acting

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul...

Gotta Catch Santa Claus

Gotta Catch Santa Claus

2008

Writer

5.0
Writing

Trevor is a true believer in the holiday spirit, so his skeptical best friend, Veronica, challenges him to show the world actual proof that Santa is r...

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008

as Self

4.5
Acting

Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008

as Self

5.8
Acting

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and ...

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008

as Self

7.0
Acting

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008

as Self

8.0
Acting

An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.

Dreams on Spec

Dreams on Spec

2007

as Self

5.6
Acting

"Dreams on Spec" takes an intimate look at how far people will go - and how much they will sacrifice - for the chance to pursue their dreams. This fea...

Blast

Blast

2004

Screenplay

4.6
Writing

A terrorist posing as environmentalist hijacks an oil rig off the coast of California with the intent of detonating an electromagnetic bomb over the U...

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

2003

Story

5.8
Writing

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able...

Possessed

Possessed

2000

Screenplay, Director

5.4
Writing Directing

An 11 year old boy starts throwing temper tantrums, vomiting on and attacking people, and swearing uncontrollably. Furniture begins to move on its ow...

Knock Off

Knock Off

1998

Writer

5.3
Writing

A fashion designer and his CIA agent business partner must join forces to stop a group of terrorists from smuggling explosives in counterfeit jeans du...

Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd

1995

Screenplay

5.8
Writing

In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his m...

Street Fighter

Street Fighter

1994

Screenplay, Director

4.6
Writing Directing

Colonel Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.

Vault of Horror I

Vault of Horror I

1994

Director

5.3
Directing

A compilation of three episodes from the Tales from the Crypt series ("Carrion Death", "None but the lonely heart" and "Abra Cadaver") with some famou...

The Flintstones

The Flintstones

1994

Screenplay

5.4
Writing

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney...

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

Writer

5.9
Writing

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returnin...

Ricochet

Ricochet

1991

Screenplay

6.1
Writing

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

1991

Screenplay

5.7
Writing

Eddie Hawkins, called Hudson Hawk has just been released from ten years of prison and is planning to spend the rest of his life honestly. But then the...

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990

Screenplay

7.0
Writing

One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Chris...

Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs.

1990

Characters

6.0

For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture ...

K-9000

K-9000

1990

Writer

4.5
Writing

A policeman and a scientist team up to recover her latest creation, a cybernetic, crime-fighting dog.

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

Screenplay

7.8
Writing

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 offices Christmas...

Bad Dreams

Bad Dreams

1988

Screenplay

5.7
Writing

Unity Field, a "free love" cult from the '70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide led by Harris, its charismatic leader. While all me...

The Running Man

The Running Man

1987

Screenplay

6.5
Writing

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pac...

The Spirit

The Spirit

1987

Writer, Supervising Producer

4.6
Writing Producing

A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero.

Commando

Commando

1985

Screenplay, Story

6.7
Writing

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 da...

The Return of Captain Invincible

The Return of Captain Invincible

1983

Writer

6.2
Writing

In WWII, Captain Invincible used his superpowers against the Nazis and was hailed as a hero. But when he was accused of treason, he retired to Austral...

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

1982

Writer

6.7
Writing

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

The Renegades

The Renegades

1982

Writer

6.4
Writing

In this drama, undercover investigators are recruited from the streets to prevent arms smugglers from getting their weapons to street gangs.

Arnold's Wrecking Co.

1973

as Kenny

4.2
Acting

A student tries pot for the first time, loves it and decides to distribute it in a big business kind of way. Soon he has the police and the mafia on h...

Arnold's Wrecking Co.

1973

Director, Writer

4.2
Directing Writing

A student tries pot for the first time, loves it and decides to distribute it in a big business kind of way. Soon he has the police and the mafia on h...