David Giler

Career Overview

David Giler has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Alien with 6 titles. Signature works include Tales from the Crypt, Alien: Covenant, Alien. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

38

Birth Date

1943-07-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York

Known For

• 

  Tales from the Crypt
• 

  Alien: Covenant
• 

  Alien
• 

  Aliens
• 

  Alien Resurrection
• 

  Prometheus

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Alien (6 titles)
• Rebel Highway Series (4 titles)
• Tales from the Crypt Collection (3 titles)
• Prometheus Collection (2 titles)
• Predator (2 titles)
• AVP Collection (2 titles)
• Undisputed Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sigourney Weaver (3 collaborations)
• Michael Fassbender (2 collaborations)
• Guy Pearce (2 collaborations)
• Noomi Rapace (2 collaborations)
• Alec Gillis (2 collaborations)
• John Kassir (1 collaborations)
• Katherine Waterston (1 collaborations)
• Billy Crudup (1 collaborations)
• Danny McBride (1 collaborations)
• Demián Bichir (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (23 credits)

  • Alien: Covenant

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Prometheus

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

    producer

    production
    2007
  • AVP: Alien vs. Predator

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Ritual

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Undisputed

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Alien Resurrection

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Bordello of Blood

    executive producer

    production
    1996
  • W.E.I.R.D. World

    executive producer

    production
    1995
  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

    executive producer

    production
    1995
  • Dragstrip Girl

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Girls in Prison

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Runaway Daughters

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Roadracers

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Alien³

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Two-Fisted Tales

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • Let It Ride

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    executive producer

    production

    - The Third Pig (1996) ... executive producer production

    - Ear Today... Gone Tomorrow (1996) ... executive producer production

    - Confession (1996) ... executive producer production

    - About Face (1996) ... executive producer production

    - Smoke Wrings (1996) ... executive producer production
    1989
  • Aliens

    executive producer

    production
    1986
  • The Money Pit

    executive producer

    production
    1986
  • Rustlers' Rhapsody

    producer

    production
    1985
  • Southern Comfort

    producer

    production
    1981
  • Alien

    producer

    production
    1979

• actors (5 credits)

  • Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Beast Within: Making Alien

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Alien Saga

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002

• writing (9 credits)

  • Undisputed

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Alien³

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • Aliens

    story

    writing
    1986
  • The Money Pit

    screenplay

    writing
    1986
  • Southern Comfort

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • Fun with Dick and Jane

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • The Black Bird

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • The Parallax View

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    - The Matterhorn Affair (1967) ... writer writing
    1964

• directing (1 credits)

  • The Black Bird

    director

    directing
    1975