David Giler

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Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-07-23 (77 years old)

Deathday

2020-12-19

Place of Birth

New York City, New York

David Giler

Biography

David Giler (July 23, 1943 – December 19, 2020) was an American filmmaker who has been active in the motion picture industry since the early 1960s. He started his career as a writer, providing scripts for television programs such as Kraft Suspense Theatre and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He then moved to screenplays in the 70's, helping to write films such as The Parallax View and the original version of Fun With Dick and Jane. He produced his first film in 1970, the critically reviled Myra Breckinridge, an adaptation of Gore Vidal's controversial novel (he also co-wrote the film with director Michael Sarne). He helped Walter Hill produce the le...

Production

1979

Alien

as Producer

1986

The Money Pit

as Executive Producer

1986

The Money Pit

as Screenplay

1992

Alien³

as Screenplay

1981

Southern Comfort

as Producer

1981

Southern Comfort

as Screenplay

1994

Roadracers

as Producer

2002

Undisputed

as Writer

1975

The Black Bird

as Director

1974

The Parallax View

as Screenplay

1970

1994

Dragstrip Girl

as Producer

1970

Myra Breckinridge

as Screenplay

1997

1992

Alien³

as Producer

1995

2012

Prometheus

as Producer

1994

Girls in Prison

as Producer

2017

Alien: Covenant

as Producer

1977

1994

1989

Let It Ride

as Producer

1996

Bordello of Blood

as Executive Producer

2002

Ritual

as Producer

1992

Two-Fisted Tales

as Executive Producer

1986

Aliens

as Story

1986

Aliens

as Executive Producer

2002

Undisputed

as Producer

1985

1975

The Black Bird

as Screenplay

1997

Alien Resurrection

as Characters

1995

W.E.I.R.D. World

as Executive Producer

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