S. S. Wilson

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S. S. Wilson
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Steven Seth Wilson

Occupation(s)Screenwriter, producer, director, author

Steven Seth Wilson is an American science fiction screenwriter, and is probably best known for writing (and occasionally directing), with writing partner Brent Maddock, the Tremors film and television series. Wilson is a founding partner of Stampede Entertainment. [1]

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Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerOtherCreditNotes
1986 Short Circuit NoYesNoNo
1987 Batteries Not Included NoYesNoNo
1988 Short Circuit 2 NoYesNoNo
The Land Before Time NoNoNoYesStory consultant
1990 Tremors NoYesYesYesSecond unit director
Ghost Dad NoYesNoNo
1993 Heart and Souls NoYesNoNo
1996 Tremors 2: Aftershocks YesYesNoYesVoice cameo as "War Documentary Narrator" Direct-to-video
1999 Wild Wild West NoYesNoNo
2001 Tremors 3: Back to Perfection NoStoryExecutiveYesSecond unit directorDirect-to-video
2004 Tremors 4: The Legend Begins YesStoryExecutiveNoDirect-to-video

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterAnimator
1975Recorded LiveYesYesYes
1980Deer in the WorksNoYesNo
The Reference SectionNoYesNo
1982The Adventures of Curious GeorgeNoNoYes
1985Frog and Toad Are FriendsNoNoAdditional

TV series

YearTitleWriterExecutive ProducerDeveloper
1985 M.A.S.K. YesNoNo
2003 Tremors YesYesYes

Publications

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References

  1. "S. S. Wilson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.