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".
Personal Details
BornJun 14, 1973 Fremont, California, USA
Biography
Career
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2025
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2013

Machine Head as Screenplay
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2025

Rust as Director, Story, Screenplay
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2019

Crown Vic as Director, Writer
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2018

Break Night as Director, Screenplay
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2015

Christmas Trade as Director, Writer
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Ghost Squad as Director
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2010

Hanna's Gold as Director