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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, le retour (1986), Alien³ (1992) and Alien, la résurrection (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, le retour (1986)
Aliens, le retour
8.4
  • Producer
  • 1986
Alien³ (1992)
Alien³
6.4
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1992
Alien, la résurrection (1997)
Alien, la résurrection
6.2
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1997
Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes in Un seul deviendra invincible (2002)
Un seul deviendra invincible
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
  • 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 Un seul deviendra invincible (2002)
    Un seul deviendra invincible
    6.1
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Tales from the Crypt (2000)
    Tales from the Crypt
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Alien, la résurrection (1997)
    Alien, la résurrection
    6.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1997
  • Expériences interdites (1997)
    Expériences interdites
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House (1996)
    Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House
    7.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • La reine des vampires (1996)
    La reine des vampires
    5.4
    • executive producer
    • 1996
  • Les contes de la crypte (1989)
    Les contes de la crypte
    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 Le Cavalier du diable (1995)
    Le Cavalier du diable
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Crypte show (1993)
    Crypte show
    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 and Téa Leoni in Braqueurs amateurs (2005)
    Braqueurs amateurs
    6.2
    • Writer (1977 screenplay)
    • 2005
  • Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes in Un seul deviendra invincible (2002)
    Un seul deviendra invincible
    6.1
    • written by
    • 2002
  • Alien³ (1992)
    Alien³
    6.7
    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, le retour (1986)
    Aliens, le retour
    8.4
    • story by
    • 1986
  • Tom Hanks in Une baraque à tout casser (1986)
    Une baraque à tout casser
    6.4
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Sans retour (1981)
    Sans retour
    7.1
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Touche pas à mon gazon (1977)
    Touche pas à mon gazon
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • George Segal in The Black Bird (1975)
    The Black Bird
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • À cause d'un assassinat (1974)
    À cause d'un assassinat
    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 and David McCallum in Des agents très spéciaux (1964)
    Des agents très spéciaux
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967

Script and Continuity Department

  • Eddie Murphy in Le Flic de Beverly Hills 2 (1987)
    Le Flic de Beverly Hills 2
    6.6
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, and Brian Dennehy in Rambo (1982)
    Rambo
    7.7
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Alien, le 8ème passager (1979)
    Alien, le 8ème passager
    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

Did you know

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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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  • When did David Giler die?
    December 19, 2020
  • How did David Giler die?
    Cancer
  • How old was David Giler when he died?
    77 years old
  • Where did David Giler die?
    Bangkok, Thailand
  • When was David Giler born?
    July 23, 1943

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