Richard Rothstein (screenwriter)
Richard David Rothstein (1943 - April 16, 2018) was an American screenwriter and director. He is best known for the original screenplay Universal Soldier, which was followed by five sequels in 1998, 1999, 2009, 2012. He was the creator of the HBO TV series The Hitchhiker as well as the writer/director of many of the episodes. He wrote many screenplays in the science fiction/horror genre and had several graphic novels published. Rothstein died on April 16, 2018, at his home in Los Angeles.

Biography
Rothstein was born in Torrington, Connecticut, and grew up on Long Island. He attended Syracuse University, graduated from New York University, and got a J.D. from Temple Law School. He practiced law in New York for two years before coming to Los Angeles. He and his wife, Bushra, a psychoanalyst, were married for 46 years. They had three children, Sara, Joshua, and Jessie as well as four grandchildren.

Graphic novels
 Baron Von Frankenstein: A Hollywood Fairytale (2013): Viper Comics
 Space Circus (2013): Viper Comics
 Aussie (2014): Viper Comics

Filmography
Death Valley (1982): writer
Hard to Hold (1984): writer
Invitation to Hell (1984): writer
Bates Motel (1987): writer/director/executive producer
The Gifted One (1989): writer/executive producer
The Hitchhiker (1983–1991): writer/director/executive producer
Double Deception (1993): writer/executive producer
Universal Soldier (1992): writer/original screenplay
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998): characters
Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998): characters
Universal Soldier: The Return (1999): characters
Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009): characters
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012): characters

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2018 deaths
American male screenwriters