Steven Ilous (born 2 June 1981) is an entrepreneur, director, writer, and producer.
He is the leading founder of Monolith, SMI Entertainment and is best known for his expertise in visual effects, having worked in the visual effects department on over 15 films, including The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
In early 2015, Ilous's short film Polis won New Regency and Defy Media's PROTOTYPE competition.
As a result, he and screenwriter Daniel Perea were awarded a feature film development deal at New Regency.The Superslice listed Ilous 25th on their list of the Top 100 cultural influencers of 2012.Steven Ilous is based in Los Angeles, California.