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Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1987
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1980
Filmography22 titles
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003as Self
2003as Self
Alien
1979Executive Producer, Story
1979Executive Producer, Story
Aliens
1986Characters
1986Characters
Minority Report
2002Executive Producer
2002Executive Producer
Alien: Earth
2025Other
2025Other
Total Recall
1990Producer, Screenplay, Screenstory
1990Producer, Screenplay, Screenstory
Alien: Romulus
2024Characters
2024Characters
Biography
1987as Self
1987as Self
Prometheus
2012Characters
2012Characters
Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019as Self
2019as Self
Alien³
1992Characters
1992Characters
Dead & Buried
1981Producer, Screenplay
1981Producer, Screenplay
Alien: Covenant
2017Characters
2017Characters
Alien: Resurrection
1997Characters
1997Characters
Above the Law
1988Screenplay
1988Screenplay
Total Recall
2012Screenstory
2012Screenstory
Alien vs. Predator
2004Characters, Screenstory
2004Characters, Screenstory
Freejack
1992Producer, Screenplay, Screenstory
1992Producer, Screenplay, Screenstory
King Kong Lives
1986Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story
1986Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
2007Characters
2007Characters
The Final Terror
1983Screenplay
1983Screenplay
Bleeders
1997Writer
1997Writer