Stephen Katz (4 July 1946 – 18 October 2005)
was an American teacher and
screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...
. Katz wrote several television episodes and three feature-length films during his career. Following a move to
Plano, Texas
Plano ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "flat surface" /'plano/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, where it is the largest city in Collin County, Texas, Collin County. A small portion of Plano is located in Denton County, Texas, Denton Count ...
in 1993, Katz taught a communications class at
Plano East Senior High School until his death in 2005. He died of
prostate cancer
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and was survived by his wife and two children.
Filmography
* ''
The Contract'' (
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
), writer
* ''
Satan's Princess'' (
1990
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), writer
* ''
L.A. Law
''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
The series cente ...
'' (1986), writer, episodes "New Kidney on the Block" and "God Rest Ye Little Gentleman"
* ''
Hunter
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'' (1984), writer, episode "The Biggest Man in Town", story editor, episode "Night of the Dragons"
* ''
The A-Team
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'' (1983), writer
* ''
Knight Rider
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'' (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 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
), writer
References
External links
*
Mr. Katz memorial web site by Jonny Carroll
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1946 births
2005 deaths
American television writers
American male screenwriters
People from Plano, Texas
Screenwriters from Texas
American male television writers
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters