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David Giler(1943-2020)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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David Giler
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David Giler was born on 23 July 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Aliens (1986), Alien³ (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997). He was married to Nancy Kwan. He died on 19 December 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.
BornJuly 23, 1943
DiedDecember 19, 2020(77)
BornJuly 23, 1943
DiedDecember 19, 2020(77)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 11 nominations total

Known for

Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
Aliens
8.4
  • Producer
  • 1986
Alien³ (1992)
Alien³
6.4
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1992
Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien Resurrection (1997)
Alien Resurrection
6.2
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1997
Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes in Undisputed (2002)
Undisputed
6.1
  • Producer
  • 2002

Credits

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Producer

  • Untitled Alien Prequel
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Alien: Covenant (2017)
    Alien: Covenant
    6.4
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2017
  • Prometheus (2012)
    Prometheus
    7.0
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2012
  • Tom Woodruff Jr. and Ian Whyte in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
    Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
    4.6
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2007
  • Alien vs. Predator (2004)
    Alien vs. Predator
    5.7
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2004
  • Tim Curry, Jennifer Grey, and Craig Sheffer in Ritual (2002)
    Ritual
    4.8
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes in Undisputed (2002)
    Undisputed
    6.1
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Tales from the Crypt (2000)
    Tales from the Crypt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Winona Ryder and Sigourney Weaver in Alien Resurrection (1997)
    Alien Resurrection
    6.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1997
  • Perversions of Science (1997)
    Perversions of Science
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House (1996)
    Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • John Kassir in Bordello of Blood (1996)
    Bordello of Blood
    5.4
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989–1996
  • Ed O'Neill in W.E.I.R.D. World (1995)
    W.E.I.R.D. World
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Billy Zane and John Kassir in Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
    Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993)
    Tales from the Cryptkeeper
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1993–1994

Writer

  • Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013)
    Aliens: Colonial Marines
    4.8
    Video Game
    • characters (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Jim Carrey in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
    Fun with Dick and Jane
    6.2
    • Writer (1977 screenplay)
    • 2005
  • Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes in Undisputed (2002)
    Undisputed
    6.1
    • written by
    • 2002
  • Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.6
    Video Game
    • based on a movie written by (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1992
  • Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
    Aliens
    8.4
    • story by
    • 1986
  • The Money Pit (1986)
    The Money Pit
    6.4
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Southern Comfort (1981)
    Southern Comfort
    7.1
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
    Fun with Dick and Jane
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • George Segal in The Black Bird (1975)
    The Black Bird
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • The Parallax View (1974)
    The Parallax View
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • James Garner and Louis Gossett Jr. in Skin Game (1971)
    Skin Game
    7.0
    • writer (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970)
    Myra Breckinridge
    4.5
    • screenplay
    • 1970
  • The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1969
  • Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967

Script and Continuity Department

  • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
    Beverly Hills Cop II
    6.6
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Sylvester Stallone in First Blood (1982)
    First Blood
    7.7
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Alien (1979)
    Alien
    8.5
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 23, 1943
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 19, 2020
    • Bangkok, Thailand(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Nancy KwanJune 27, 1970 - May 31, 1972 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Co-founder of "Brandywine Productions" with Walter Hill and Gordon Carroll, a film company most famously associated with the 'Alien' series of films.

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