David GilerDavid Kevin Giler (July 23, 1943 – December 19, 2020) was an American filmmaker who had been active in the film industry since the early 1960s. CareerTelevisionGiler's father Bernie (1908–1967) was a writer. Giler began his career collaborating with his father for television programs such as The Gallant Men ("Signals for an End Run") (1962), Kraft Suspense Theatre ("Leviathan Five") (1964), Burke's Law ("Who Killed the Man on the White Horse?")
Gordon CarrollCharles Gordon Carroll III (February 2, 1928 – September 20, 2005) was an American film producer. He is known for his work on the Alien franchise (1979–2004), for which he co-founded Brandywine Productions with David Giler and Walter Hill, to produce the Alien film series. He was also associated with Jack Lemmon, producing four films through the actor's Jalem Productions company (1964–1970). He died on September 20, 2005, in Los Angeles, California.
Walter HillWalter Hill (born January 10, 1942) is an American filmmaker, known for his action films and revival of the Western genre. He has directed such films as The Driver, The Warriors, Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs. and its sequel Another 48 Hrs.,Streets of Fire and Red Heat, and wrote the screenplay for the crime drama The Getaway. He has also directed several episodes of television series such as Tales from the Crypt and Deadwood and produced films in the Alien franchise.
Alien (franchise)Science fiction horror and action franchiseAlien is an American science fictionhorror and actionmedia franchise created by screenwriters Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, which began as the 1979 film Alien. The series primarily follows deadly encounters between humans and the extraterrestrialXenomorphs in the future.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.