David Duncan (writer)

Not to be confused with Dave Duncan, the Canadian fantasy novelist.

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

David Duncan
Born	(1913-02-17)February 17, 1913
Died	December 26, 1999(1999-12-26) (aged 86) Everett, Washington, USA
Occupations	Screenwriter novelist

Biography

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.

Works

Novels

• 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)

Short stories

• "The Immortals" Galaxy, October 1960

Films

• Sangaree (1953)
• The White Orchid (1954)
• The Black Scorpion (1957)
• Monster on the Campus (1958)
• The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)
• The Leech Woman (1960)
• The Time Machine (1960)

Television

• Men into Space (7 episodes)
• My Three Sons (5 episodes)
• The Outer Limits (1 episode)
• The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (4 episodes)
• Daniel Boone (21 episodes)

External links

• David Duncan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• David Duncan at IMDb