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.
Filmography[]
- 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
- Above the Law (1988) — screenwriter
- Total Recall (1990) — screenwriter, producer
- Freejack (1992) — screenwriter, producer
- Bleeders (1997) — screenwriter
- Minority Report (2002) — executive producer
- Alien vs. Predator (2004) — story
- The Medusa Hour (2008) — executive producer
- Death Warrior (2008) — producer
- Deadly Exchange (2009) — screenwriter
- Hunt of the Sea Wolves (2009) — executive producer
Documentary Appearances[]
- The Alien Legacy
- Alien Evolution
- The Alien Saga
- The Beast Within: Making Alien
- Memory: The Origins of Alien
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Ronald Shusett at the Internet Movie Database