Hollywood screenwriter and producer David Giler, best known for theAlien movie franchise, has died. He was 77. Giler, a leading figure in Hollywood during the 1970s and '80s, passed away Saturday of cancer at his home in Bangkok, his publicist said.
In a statement, filmmaker Walter Hill paid tribute to his longtime collaborator: "If you knew David, you knew he was special.
The magic of his personality is hard to describe: funny, angry, extremely knowledgeable, extremely well read. It was my privilege to write and produce with him, and more importantly, to have his close and deep friendship for nearly 50 years.” Giler became a TV writer at age 19 and wrote the screenplay for the controversialMyra Breckinridge (1970)at 25.
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