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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).
Writer: Alien. Ronald Shusett was born to David and Fanny Shusett in June 1935. His younger brother Gary (1941 - 2013) founded the Sherwood Oaks Film School. When Ronald was three the family moved from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles where he grew up.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1 day ago · Fede Alvarez , Rodo Sayagues , Dan O'Bannon , Ronald Shusett Studio(s) Scott Free Productions , 20th Century
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Ronald Shusett (born June 28, 1935) is an American film writer and producer who co-wrote the 1979 film Alien with Dan O'Bannon and the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator with Dan O'Bannon and Paul W. S. Anderson. He also served as executive producer on Alien.
In 1974, he was the first to option the short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale", which eventually became the film Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Shusett is sometimes credited as Thilo T. Newman.
•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
•Ronald Shusett at the Internet Movie Database
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).
Writers Rodo Sayagues, Fede Alvarez, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon. Studio(s) Scott Free Productions, 20th Century. Distributor(s) 20th Century. Franchise(s) Alien.
May 12, 2017 · Learn how Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett co-wrote the short story and script for the sci-fi horror classic Alien, drawing on their sci-fi influences and a dream-inspired idea. Discover how they created the iconic alien creature and the claustrophobic space-ship setting.
