Joel Souza (born June 14, 1973)[1] is an American film director and screenwriter.
Joel Souza | |
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Born | Fremont, California, U.S. | June 14, 1973
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 2010–present |
Children | 2 |
Souza was initially inspired to become a filmmaker after viewing the Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).[2]
As a writer and director, Souza debuted in 2010 with the family adventure film Hannah's Gold, starring Luke Perry. The thriller Crown Vic, which featured the life behind the wheel of a patrol car, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival,[3][4] and received mixed reviews from critics, who noted substantial similarities between Crown Vic and the 2001 film Training Day.[5]
On October 21, 2021, Souza was injured by a discharge from a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin while filming Rust. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died in the incident.[6][7]
Souza lives in the San Francisco Bay Area,[6] and is married with two children.[8][9]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Ref. |
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2010 | Hannah's Gold | Yes | Yes | No | [10] |
2015 | Ghost Squad | Yes | Yes | No | [10] |
2015 | Christmas Trade | Yes | Yes | No | [10] |
2017 | Break Night | Yes | Yes | Yes | [10] |
2019 | Crown Vic | Yes | Yes | No | [11] |
TBA | Rust | Yes | Yes | No | [12] |