Steven E. de Souza

Career Overview

Steven E. de Souza has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Die Hard with 2 titles. Signature works include Die Hard, Beverly Hills Cop III, The Running Man. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

50

Birth Date

1947-11-17

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• 

  Die Hard
• 

  Beverly Hills Cop III
• 

  The Running Man
• 

  Street Fighter
• 

  Die Hard 2
• 

  Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

• Die Hard (2 titles)
• 48 Hrs. (2 titles)
• 48 Hrs. Collection (2 titles)
• In Search of Tomorrow Collection (1 titles)
• Tomb Raider (1 titles)
• Judge Dredd (1 titles)
• Jean-Claude Van Damme Films (1 titles)
• Street Fighter (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Thomas Rosales Jr. (3 collaborations)
• Bruce Willis (2 collaborations)
• Bonnie Bedelia (2 collaborations)
• Reginald VelJohnson (2 collaborations)
• William Atherton (2 collaborations)
• Al Leong (2 collaborations)
• Grand L. Bush (2 collaborations)
• Bill Margolin (2 collaborations)
• David Katz (2 collaborations)
• John Rubinow (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (17 credits)

  • Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Best Christmas Movies Ever!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Here Comes a New Challenger

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • A Man and His Horse: Steven E. de Souza on 'Knight Rider'

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Check In

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • In Search of Tomorrow

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Deathcember

    Mr. Handsome

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • In Search of the Last Action Heroes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tales from the Script

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Dreams on Spec

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Shooting the Police: Cops on Film

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Ricochet

    TV Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Arnold's Wrecking Co.

    Kenny

    actor

    actors
    1973

• writing (27 credits)

  • Gotta Catch Santa Claus

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Blast

    screenplay

    writing
    2004
  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

    story

    writing
    2003
  • Possessed

    screenplay

    writing
    2000
  • Knock Off

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Judge Dredd

    screenplay

    writing
    1995
  • Street Fighter

    screenplay

    writing
    1994
  • The Flintstones

    screenplay

    writing
    1994
  • Beverly Hills Cop III

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • Ricochet

    screenplay

    writing
    1991
  • Hudson Hawk

    screenplay

    writing
    1991
  • Die Hard 2

    screenplay

    writing
    1990
  • Another 48 Hrs.

    characters

    writing
    1990
  • K-9000

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Loved to Death / Carrion Death / The Trap (1991) ... screenplay writing
    1989
  • Die Hard

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • Bad Dreams

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • The Running Man

    screenplay

    writing
    1987
  • The Spirit

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Commando

    story

    writing
    1985
  • V

    - Dreadnought (1984) ... writer writing
    1984
  • 48 Hrs.

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • The Renegades

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Knight Rider

    - Inside Out (1982) ... writer writing

    - Trust Doesn't Rust (1982) ... writer writing
    1982
  • The Bionic Woman

    - On the Run (1978) ... writer writing

    - Out of Body (1978) ... writer writing
    1976
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - Rollback (1977) ... writer writing

    - Death Probe (2) (1977) ... writer writing

    - Death Probe (1) (1977) ... writer writing
    1974
  • Arnold's Wrecking Co.

    writer

    writing
    1973

• directing (5 credits)

  • Possessed

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Street Fighter

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Vault of Horror I

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Loved to Death / Carrion Death / The Trap (1991) ... director directing
    1989
  • Arnold's Wrecking Co.

    director

    directing
    1973

• production (1 credits)

  • The Spirit

    supervising producer

    production
    1987