Richard Rothstein (screenwriter)

Richard David Rothstein (1943 - April 16, 2018) was an American screenwriter and director. He is best known for the original screenplay Universal Soldier, which was followed by five sequels in 1998, 1999, 2009, 2012. He was the creator of the HBO TV series The Hitchhiker as well as the writer/director of many of the episodes. He wrote many screenplays in the science fiction/horror genre and had several graphic novels published. Rothstein died on April 16, 2018, at his home in Los Angeles.

Biography

Rothstein was born in Torrington, Connecticut, and grew up on Long Island. He attended Syracuse University, graduated from New York University, and got a J.D. from Temple Law School. He practiced law in New York for two years before coming to Los Angeles. He and his wife, Bushra, a psychoanalyst, were married for 46 years. They had three children, Sara, Joshua, and Jessie as well as four grandchildren.

Graphic novels

Baron Von Frankenstein: A Hollywood Fairytale (2013): Viper Comics

Space Circus (2013): Viper Comics

Aussie (2014): Viper Comics

Filmography

Death Valley (1982): writer

Hard to Hold (1984): writer

Invitation to Hell (1984): writer

Bates Motel (1987): writer/director/executive producer

The Gifted One (1989): writer/executive producer

The Hitchhiker (1983–1991): writer/director/executive producer

Double Deception (1993): writer/executive producer

Universal Soldier (1992): writer/original screenplay

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998): characters

Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998): characters

Universal Soldier: The Return (1999): characters

Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009): characters

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012): characters

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2018 deaths

American male screenwriters