Ronald Shusett
Writing
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.
Known for
Writing28
tvAlien: Earth
2025
Other
movieAlien: Romulus
2024
Characters
movieAlien: Specimen
2019
Characters
movieAlien: Ore
2019
Characters
movieAlien: Alone
2019
Characters
movieAlien: Night Shift
2019
Characters
movieAlien: Containment
2019
Characters
movieAlien: Harvest
2019
Characters
movieAlien: Covenant
2017
Characters
movieTotal Recall
2012
Screenstory
moviePrometheus
2012
Characters
movieAliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007
Characters
movieAVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004
Screenstory, Characters
movieAlien Resurrection
1997
Characters
movieBleeders
1997
Writer
movieAlien³
1992
Characters
movieFreejack
1992
Screenplay, Screenstory
movieTotal Recall
1990
Screenplay, Screenstory
movieAbove the Law
1988
Screenplay
movieKing Kong Lives
1986
Story, Screenplay
movieAliens
1986
Characters
movieThe Final Terror
1983
Screenplay
movieDead & Buried
1981
Screenplay
moviePhobia
1980
Story
movieAlien
1979
Story
movieW
1974
Story
Acting7
Production6
movieMinority Report
2002
Executive Producer
movieFreejack
1992
Producer
movieTotal Recall
1990
Producer
movieKing Kong Lives
1986
Executive Producer
movieDead & Buried
1981
Producer
movieAlien
1979
Executive Producer