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Ronald Shusett

Ronald Shusett

Born: 1935-06-01 • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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
Memory: The Origins of Alien poster
Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019 • Self
Tales from the Script poster
Tales from the Script
2009 • Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien poster
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 • Self
The Alien Saga poster
The Alien Saga
2002 • Self
Imagining 'Total Recall' poster
Imagining 'Total Recall'
2001 • Self
The Alien Legacy poster
The Alien Legacy
1999 • Self