Richard Hatem (born November 2, 1966) is an American television and film screenwriter and producer. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA). He is also a professor on staff with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), teaching a television writing class. Hatem was born in Burbank, California and grew up in Monterey Park, California. Prior to his career in television writing and production, he was a waiter at Tony Roma's in Pasadena, California for several years. He also taught comedy traffic school for five years. He attended the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Film production. Hatem lives in Pasadena, California, with his wife and children. Hatem's career in filmmaking started in 1995, when he co-wrote Under Siege 2: Dark Territory with writer, director, and producer Matt Reeves. In 2002, Hatem wrote and co-produced The Mothman Prophecies.

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