After Robbie Hoffman wrote and published the book “CHA$ING ARTHUR My Search for Dutch Schultz’s Lost Treasure” he reached out to his good friend and screenwriter Steve Salazar to see if he would be interested in collaborating on a CHASING ARTHUR screenplay. Steve loved the story and agreed. From July to October the two men met twice a week at Steve’s restaurant. They would start at 8 am and work until the place opened its doors for lunch at 12 noon. They were constantly on the phone or computer sharing ideas and stories.  They completed the original screenplay on October 7, 2022. Both men feel like they penned a gem. It’s not your typical gangster story. For the last 87 years Arthur Flegenheimer a.k.a Dutch Schultz was portrayed in the media and press as your average dumb gangster. This could not be further from the truth. Robbie’s grandfather, George Hoffman, was personal friends with Arthur. The stories were passed down to his father and uncles who then passed them down to Robbie. Their goal was to set the record straight on good old Arthur Flegenheimer. As the saying goes, there are two sides to every story. That is the case for the notorious gangster. Was he a ruthless killer and law-breaking bootlegger during prohibition in the 1920’s and 30’s? Did he go toe-to-toe with Lucky Luciano, Thomas Dewey and the Federal Government? Yes, but he was also a family man, generous to his inner circle, and a loyal trusted friend to Robbie’s grandfather. His rags to riches story from a petty street criminal to successful multi-millionaire is legendary.

Steve Salazar

Steve Salazar was born in New York City. 

In 2022 Steve co-wrote Chasing Arthur with Robbe Hoffman.

In 2021 Steve published a novel and screenplay entitled THE INSTALLATION EXPERIMENT, a post-apocalyptic tale about a hacker Jack Weathervane trying to expose a top secret government chip implant program. The book is currently available on Amazon. He writes under the pen name Jex Roark

In 2019 Steve produced the short film ANGELS GONE, winner of the 2019 Best Short Horror Award at the New York Movie Awards.

In 2015 Steve became CEO for La Bonita Tacos & Tequila, a successful restaurant in Long Island. 

In 2009 Steve was a tattoo artist and graphic designer and eventually owner of The Renaissance Tattoo Company.

In 1998 after graduating with a BA in English from Hunter College and a certificate in screenwriting from NYU he headed for Wall Street. During his spare time he would work on Web Design, Drawing, and even built guitars for a while. While he has experimented with all art forms, writing continues to be his ultimate passion. He has written numerous screenplays, short stories and novels.