Born 1935 (age 89) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Appears in 36 titles

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

Alien
8.2
Alien
1979
Story
Prometheus
6.6
Prometheus
2012
Characters
Aliens
8.0
Aliens
1986
Characters
Alien: Covenant
6.2
Alien: Covenant
2017
Characters
Total Recall
7.3
Total Recall
1990
Screenplay
Total Recall
7.3
Total Recall
1990
Screenstory
Alien³
6.4
Alien³
1992
Characters
Total Recall
6.0
Total Recall
2012
Screenstory
Alien Resurrection
6.2
Alien Resurrection
1997
Characters
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
5.9
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004
Screenstory
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
5.9
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004
Characters
Alien: Romulus
7.2
Alien: Romulus
2024
Characters
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
5.2
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007
Characters
Above the Law
6.1
Above the Law
1988
Screenplay
Freejack
5.5
Freejack
1992
Screenplay
Freejack
5.5
Freejack
1992
Screenstory
Dead & Buried
6.4
Dead & Buried
1981
Screenplay
King Kong Lives
5.2
King Kong Lives
1986
Story
King Kong Lives
5.2
King Kong Lives
1986
Screenplay
The Final Terror
5.1
The Final Terror
1983
Screenplay