David Giler was born on 23 July 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Yaratık 2: Yaratığın Dönüşü (1986), Yaratık 3 (1992) and Alien Diriliş (1997). He was married to Nancy Kwan. He died on 19 December 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.