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David Duncan(1913-1999)

  • Writer
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David Duncan didn't begin to write full-time until the age of 33, in 1946, after ten years of work in government administration and public services. He began screenwriting in 1953 and started writing science-fiction movies after one of his SF novels, "Dark Dominion", was serialized in "Collier's" magazine. His favorite among the sci-fi films he wrote is The Time Machine (1960), "by a huge margin."
BornFebruary 17, 1913
DiedDecember 27, 1999(86)
BornFebruary 17, 1913
DiedDecember 27, 1999(86)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux in The Time Machine (1960)
The Time Machine
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1960
Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
The Time Machine
6.0
  • Writer
  • 2002
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
Fantastic Voyage
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1966
The Outer Limits (1963)
The Outer Limits
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
    The Time Machine
    6.0
    • earlier screenplay
    • 2002
  • Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993)
    Time Machine: The Journey Back
    7.6
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1993
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story ...
    • 1964–1970
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1969
  • Ted Cassidy, Lu Ann Haslam, Kevin Schultz, and Michael Shea in The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968)
    The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968–1969
  • Fantastic Voyage (1966)
    Fantastic Voyage
    6.8
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1966
  • The Outer Limits (1963)
    The Outer Limits
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Our Man Higgins (1962)
    Our Man Higgins
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Ted Bessell, Randy Boone, Michael Burns, Glenn Corbett, Harry Harvey, and Peter Tewksbury in It's a Man's World (1962)
    It's a Man's World
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1962
  • My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960–1961
  • Lori Martin in National Velvet (1960)
    National Velvet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • The Leech Woman (1960)
    The Leech Woman
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux in The Time Machine (1960)
    The Time Machine
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Men Into Space (1959)
    Men Into Space
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959–1960

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  • Official site
    • Biography, Interview, Images; emphasis on "The Time Machine," 1960.
  • Born
    • February 17, 1913
  • Died
    • December 27, 1999
    • Everett, Washington, USA
  • Spouse
    • Elaine SullivanMay 5, 1940 - December 27, 1999 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Remember the Shadows"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews

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  • When did David Duncan die?
    December 27, 1999
  • How old was David Duncan when he died?
    86 years old
  • Where did David Duncan die?
    Everett, Washington, USA
  • When was David Duncan born?
    February 17, 1913
  • What was David Duncan known for?
    The Time Machine, The Outer Limits, Fantastic Voyage, and The Time Machine

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