Ronald Shusett

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Siblings Gary Shusett Spouse Linda Turley		Role Screenwriter Name Ronald Shusett

Books Alien: The Complete Illustrated Screenplay Awards Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Movies Alien, Total Recall, Aliens, Alien vs Predator, Alien: Resurrection Similar People Dan O'Bannon, Ridley Scott, David Giler, Gordon Carroll, Walter Hill
Occupation Screenwriter, Producer

ALIEN 40th anniversary Q&A with Ronald Shusett, Diane O'Bannon, David Weitzner - April 20, 2019

Ronald Shusett (born June 1935) is an American motion picture screenwriter and producer, usually in the science fiction genre.

He wrote the original story for Alien (1979) with Dan O'Bannon and later Alien vs. Predator (2004).

In 1974, he was the first to option the Philip K. Dick short story, "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale", that became the basis of the film Total Recall.

W (1974) – story

Alien (1979) – story / executive producer

Phobia (1980) – story

Dead & Buried (1981) – screenwriter / producer

The Final Terror (1983) – screenwriter

King Kong Lives (1986) – screenwriter / executive producer

Above the Law (1988) – screenwriter

Total Recall (1990) – screenwriter / producer

Freejack (1992) – screenwriter / producer

Bleeders (1997) – screenwriter

Minority Report (2002) – executive producer

Alien vs. Predator (2004) – screen story

The Medusa Hour (2008) – executive producer

Death Warrior (2008) – producer

Deadly Exchange (2009) – screenwriter

Hunt of the Sea Wolves (2009) – executive producer

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