Joel Souza

Joel Souza

51 · Born: Jun 14, 1973

Personal Details

BornJun 14, 1973 Fremont, California, USA

Biography

Joel Souza, a highly accomplished and gifted filmmaker, resides in the breathtakingly beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, where he shares his life with his loving and devoted wife, as well as their two precious and cherished children. As a visionary writer and director, Joel is absolutely thrilled and honored to be making his highly anticipated theatrical feature debut with the gritty and realistic portrayal of the daily life and numerous challenges faced by police officers, as they navigate the extremely high-stress and often thankless job of patrolling the streets in their squad cars, in the film "Crown Vic".

Career

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2025
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2013
Machine Head
Machine Head as Screenplay
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2025
Rust
Rust as Director, Story, Screenplay
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2019
Crown Vic
Crown Vic as Director, Writer
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2018
Break Night
Break Night as Director, Screenplay
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2015
Christmas Trade
Christmas Trade as Director, Writer
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Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad as Director
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2010
Hanna's Gold
Hanna's Gold as Director