Richard David Rothstein was an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and

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

Biography

Rothstein was born in

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and grew up on

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. He attended

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, graduated from

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, and got a J.D. from

Temple Law School The Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law is the law school of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1895 and enrolls about 530 students. Student body Admission for fall 2019 entering class was highly comp ...

. He practiced law in New York for two years before coming to

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. He and his wife, Bushra, a

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, reside in Los Angeles and have three children, Sara, Joshua, and Jessie as well as four grandchildren.

Graphic novels

* ''Baron Von Frankenstein: A Hollywood Fairytale'' (2013):

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* ''Space Circus'' (2013): Viper Comics * ''Aussie'' (2014): Viper Comics

Filmography

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'' (1982): writer *''

Hard to Hold ''Hard to Hold'' is the eighth studio album by Rick Springfield released on 23 July 1984, by RCA Records as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The album includes the U.S. Top 5 hit "Love Somebody", Top 40 hits "Don't Walk Away" and "B ...

'' (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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rothstein, Richard 2018 deaths American male screenwriters