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David Duncan (writer)

David Duncan (February 17, 1913 – December 26, 1999) was an American screenwriter and novelist.


David Duncan (writer)

David Duncan (February 17, 1913 – December 26, 1999) was an American screenwriter and novelist.

David Duncan (February 17, 1913 – December 26, 1999) was an American screenwriter and novelist.

He began writing professionally at the age of 33 after about ten years in government. His screenwriting career began in 1953 with the release of his first film and Paramount's first 3-D film, Sangaree. Duncan is remembered for his work in science fiction such as the films Monster on the Campus (1958), The Time Machine (1960) and Fantastic Voyage (1966). He was credited with writing the English narrative for Rodan (1956). He also wrote for many television series such as National Velvet (1960), The Outer Limits ("The Human Factor", 1963), and Daniel Boone (1964-70). His science fiction novels include Dark Dominion (1954), Beyond Eden (1955), and Occam's Razor (1957). He also wrote six novels outside the genre. Duncan wrote Time Machine: The Journey Back a 48 minute PBS documentary and mini-sequel to George Pal's 1960 movie The Time Machine.

YearTitleNotes
1953SangareeCo-written with Frank L. Moss; adaptation of the 1948 novel of the same name by Frank G. Slaughter
1954JivaroWrote story; screenplay written by Winston Miller
The White OrchidCo-written with Reginald Le Borg
1956RodanWrote english-language version
1957The Monster That Challenged the WorldWrote story; screenplay written by Pat Fielder
The Black ScorpionCo-written with Robert Blees
1958Monster on the Campus
The Thing That Couldn't Die
1960The Leech WomanAdaptation of the 1959 story by Ben Pivar and Francis Rosenwald
The Time MachineAdaptation of the 1895 novel by H. G. Wells.
1966Fantastic VoyageAdaptation of the 1965 story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby; screenplay written by Harry Kleiner
1993Time Machine: The Journey Back
YearTitleNotes
1958Telephone TimeWrote episode "Man of Principle"
1959–1960Men into Space7 episodes
1960National VelvetWrote episode "Barbecue"
1960–1961My Three Sons5 episodes
1962It's a Man's WorldWrote episodes "Molly Pitcher and the Green Eyed Monster" and "Night Beat of the Tom-Tom"
1963Our Man HigginsWrote episode "Love Is Dandy"
The Outer LimitsWrote episode "The Human Factor"
1964–1970Daniel Boone21 episodes
1966The F.B.I.Wrote episode "The Divided Man" (story by)
1968–1969The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn4 episodes
1969The High ChaparralWrote episode "The Lost Ones"
  • Remember the Shadows (1944)

  • The Shade of Time (1946)

  • The Bramble Bush (1948)

  • The Madrone Tree (1950)

  • None But My Foe (1950)

  • The Serpent's Egg (1950)

  • Wives and Husbands (1952)

  • Dark Dominion (1954)

  • Beyond Eden (aka Another Tree in Eden) (1955)

  • The Trumpet of God (1956)

  • Occam's Razor (1957)

  • Yes, My Darling Daughters (1959)

  • The Long Walk Home from Town (1964)

  • "The Immortals" Galaxy, October 1960

  • David Duncan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

  • David Duncan at IMDb

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