Stephen Lodge is a multifaceted individual with a rich background in the entertainment industry. As a co-writer, he is credited with creating the only down-and-dirty Western epic, the CBS TV movie Rio Diablo, which starred Travis Tritt, Naomi Judd, and Stacy Keach in 1993.
Lodge's journey in the film industry began with his first major screenwriting credit for the United Artists feature The Honkers, which starred James Coburn in 1972. He then went on to write, produce, and direct his own film, One Block Away, in 1975. Another notable film of his, Kingdom of the Spiders, starring William Shatner, has become a cult horror classic.
Growing up, Lodge was heavily influenced by "B" westerns and aspired to be an actor from a young age. He would often visit movie sets, fascinated by the process of filmmaking. The gift of an 8mm movie camera at age 10 allowed him to write, direct, and star in his own "productions". He began his professional acting career at 12 and performed at Hollywood's famous Corriganville western movie ranch at age 16.
After college, Lodge was hired by Columbia Pictures, where he worked as an assistant to the producer on TV's Camp Runamuck in 1965. He then spent several seasons as a costumer on the classic TV series The Fugitive in 1963. Throughout his life, Lodge has worked on numerous TV series, made-for-TV movies, and features.
Currently, Lodge resides in Rancho Mirage, California, near Palm Springs, with his wife Beth and their two dogs, Hollie and Crystal. Since moving to the desert, he has written, produced, and directed a 90-minute TV special, "Bordello", authored several articles for various magazines, and completed additional screenplays, including an adaptation of his novel "Shadows of Eagles", "Charley Sunday's Texas Outfit!", and "Nickel-Plated Dream".
