
Writing
Ronald Shusett
EN cinema · 34 credits
Born
1 June 1935
Died
29 August 2024 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Ron Shusett
Ronald Shusett (born June 1935) is an American screenwriter and film producer, best known for his works 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.
Known for
Filmography

Alien: Romulus
Characters

Alien: Alone
Characters

Alien: Night Shift
Characters

Alien: Containment
Characters

Alien: Specimen
Characters

Alien: Harvest
Characters

Alien: Ore
Characters

Alien: Covenant
Characters

Total Recall
Screenstory

Prometheus
Characters

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Characters

AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Screenstory, Characters

The Alien Saga
as Self

Minority Report
Executive Producer

The Alien Legacy
as Self

Bleeders
Writer

Alien Resurrection
Characters

Freejack
Screenplay, Producer, Screenstory

Alien³
Characters

Total Recall
Screenplay, Producer, Screenstory

Above the Law
Screenplay

King Kong Lives
Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer

Aliens
Characters

The Final Terror
Screenplay

Dead & Buried
Screenplay, Producer

Phobia
Story

Alien
Executive Producer, Story

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