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Ronald Shusett
Actor Producer Writer

Ronald Shusett

Born June 1, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died August 29, 2024

9 films

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.

Filmography 9

Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019) movie poster
Memory: The Origins of Alien2019
Bleeders (1997) movie poster
Bleeders1997
Freejack (1992) movie poster
Freejack1992
Total Recall (1990) movie poster
Total Recall1990
Above the Law (1988) movie poster
Above the Law1988
King Kong Lives (1986) movie poster
King Kong Lives1986
The Final Terror (1983) movie poster
The Final Terror1983
Dead & Buried (1981) movie poster
Dead & Buried1981
Alien (1979) movie poster
Alien1979