Steven DeRosa Writings

Non-fiction

Writing with Hitchcock Writing with Hitchcock (Faber and Faber, 2001; second edition 2010)
The story of Alfred Hitchcock's collaboration with screenwriter John Michael Hayes which resulted in four of the director's most enduring and popular films—Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, The Trouble with Harry, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.

Hal Wallis Hal Wallis: A Biography (work in progress; details to come)
The life story of Hollywood's most successful producer—the man behind such films as Casablanca, Dark Victory, Kings Row, The Rose Tattoo, True Grit, and more than a hundred others.

I Think I Might Have Done This I Think I Might Have Done This (unpublished; on hold for legal reasons)
The tragic and bizarre story behind the Paul Cox case—a man's quest to find out whether or not he committed a double-homicide.

Screenplays

Lazarus
Bethania, 33AD. Think you know the whole story? You don't.

The Trouble with Hitchcock
The true story of Alfred Hitchcock's relationship with screenwriter John Michael Hayes - the director's most frequent writing collaborator in Hollywood. The story begins as Hayes is asked to script-doctor a troubled Hitchcock production, and reflects on his adventures with Hitchcock ten years prior, when he penned a string of hits beginning with Rear Window. Eventually Hitchcock grew jealous of Hayes's success and severed the relationship when the writer refused to cater to his outrageous demands.

Vanishing Point
Every forty seconds a child is reported missing. Some are runaways. Some are abducted. Others have simply vanished. Special Agent Michael Slattery must track down a woman who is contacting the parents of some recently missing children claiming to have messages from them. Is she involved in the disappearances? Is she a crackpot? Or does she truly possess the gift of second sight and speaks the truth?

Adventures of a Hollywood Hero

Following America's entry into World War II, Jack, a reluctant draftee is thrust into a world of espionage when he is mistaken for writer who is actually a Nazi agent. Jack is forced to carry on dual-role of a hotshot movie writer and double-agent in order to smoke out a ring of spies operating in Hollywood.

Italian Lessons (with Franco D'Alessandro)
Cultures collide when two young lovers meet at a most inconvenient time in their lives. Luke, an Italian-American, is trying to come to terms with his ethnicity following the death of his parents. Kela, a Neopolitan beauty, desperately needs to escape from outdated customs of the old world.

Open Season (with Franco D'Alessandro)
An assistant DA and a homicide detective set out to solve a series of gruesome hate crimes carried out by a fanatical religious group against New York's gay community.

Fiction

The Great Tomato Adventure The Great Tomato Adventure: A Story About Smart Safety Choices
(Duracell® and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children®, 2007)
I was very pleased to contribute to Duracell/NCMEC's worthwhile Power of Parents project. This teachable moments guide is a valuable tool for parents in the guise of an entertaining, illustrated children's adventure. Illustrated by my very good friend James Uttel.

(For more info and to download an electronic version, visit the Power of Parents Online.)

Shorter works

Defining Big World in HD (HighDef Magazine, July-August 2009, Vol. 11, Iss. 4)
Cover story on filmmaker/cinematographer Tom Curran.

Agent

Donadio and Olson, Inc.
121 West 27th Street, Suite 704
New York, NY 10001-6207

Manager

Ensemble Entertainment
280 South Beverly Dr. Ste. 402
Beverly Hills, CA 902121


		Non-fiction Writing with Hitchcock (Faber and Faber, 2001; second edition 2010) The story of Alfred Hitchcock's collaboration with screenwriter John Michael Hayes which resulted in four of the director's most enduring and popular films—Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, The Trouble with Harry, and The Man Who Knew Too Much. Hal Wallis: A Biography (work in progress; details to come) The life story of Hollywood's most successful producer—the man behind such films as Casablanca, Dark Victory, Kings Row, The Rose Tattoo, True Grit, and more than a hundred others. I Think I Might Have Done This (unpublished; on hold for legal reasons) The tragic and bizarre story behind the Paul Cox case—a man's quest to find out whether or not he committed a double-homicide. Screenplays Lazarus Bethania, 33AD. Think you know the whole story? You don't. The Trouble with Hitchcock The true story of Alfred Hitchcock's relationship with screenwriter John Michael Hayes - the director's most frequent writing collaborator in Hollywood. The story begins as Hayes is asked to script-doctor a troubled Hitchcock production, and reflects on his adventures with Hitchcock ten years prior, when he penned a string of hits beginning with Rear Window. Eventually Hitchcock grew jealous of Hayes's success and severed the relationship when the writer refused to cater to his outrageous demands. Vanishing Point Every forty seconds a child is reported missing. Some are runaways. Some are abducted. Others have simply vanished. Special Agent Michael Slattery must track down a woman who is contacting the parents of some recently missing children claiming to have messages from them. Is she involved in the disappearances? Is she a crackpot? Or does she truly possess the gift of second sight and speaks the truth? Adventures of a Hollywood Hero Following America's entry into World War II, Jack, a reluctant draftee is thrust into a world of espionage when he is mistaken for writer who is actually a Nazi agent. Jack is forced to carry on dual-role of a hotshot movie writer and double-agent in order to smoke out a ring of spies operating in Hollywood. Italian Lessons (with Franco D'Alessandro) Cultures collide when two young lovers meet at a most inconvenient time in their lives. Luke, an Italian-American, is trying to come to terms with his ethnicity following the death of his parents. Kela, a Neopolitan beauty, desperately needs to escape from outdated customs of the old world. Open Season (with Franco D'Alessandro) An assistant DA and a homicide detective set out to solve a series of gruesome hate crimes carried out by a fanatical religious group against New York's gay community. Fiction The Great Tomato Adventure: A Story About Smart Safety Choices (Duracell® and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children®, 2007) I was very pleased to contribute to Duracell/NCMEC's worthwhile Power of Parents project. This teachable moments guide is a valuable tool for parents in the guise of an entertaining, illustrated children's adventure. Illustrated by my very good friend James Uttel. (For more info and to download an electronic version, visit the Power of Parents Online.) Shorter works Defining Big World in HD (HighDef Magazine, July-August 2009, Vol. 11, Iss. 4) Cover story on filmmaker/cinematographer Tom Curran. Agent Donadio and Olson, Inc. 121 West 27th Street, Suite 704 New York, NY 10001-6207 Manager Ensemble Entertainment 280 South Beverly Dr. Ste. 402 Beverly Hills, CA 902121