Stephen Katz (4 July 1946 – 18 October 2005)
was an American teacher and
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.
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. Katz wrote several television episodes and three feature-length films during his career. Following a move to
Plano, Texas
Plano ( ) is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 285,494 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
History
European settlers came to the area near ...
in 1993, Katz taught a communications class at
Plano East Senior High School
Plano East Senior High School (commonly known as East, Plano East, or PESH) is a public secondary school in Plano, Texas (USA) serving high school juniors and seniors, as well as freshmen and sophomores as a part of the IB World School (beginni ...
until his death in 2005. He died of
prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that su ...
and was survived by his wife and two children.
Filmography
* ''
The Contract'' (
2006
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), writer
* ''
Satan's Princess'' (
1990
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), writer
* ''
L.A. Law'' (1986), writer, episodes "New Kidney on the Block" and "God Rest Ye Little Gentleman"
* ''
Hunter
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
'' (1984), writer, episode "The Biggest Man in Town", story editor, episode "Night of the Dragons"
* ''
The A-Team
''The A-Team'' is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from January 1983 to March 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The four members of the team were tried by court ma ...
'' (1983), writer
* ''
Knight Rider
''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series '' Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...
'' (1982), writer
* ''
Hex'' (
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
), writer
References
External links
*
Mr. Katz memorial web site by Jonny Carroll
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1946 births
2005 deaths
Deaths from prostate cancer
American television writers
American male screenwriters
People from Plano, Texas
Deaths from cancer in Texas
Screenwriters from Texas
American male television writers
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters