David Duncan (writer)

Not to be confused with Dave Duncan, the Canadian fantasy novelist.
David Duncan
Born(1913-02-17)February 17, 1913
DiedDecember 26, 1999(1999-12-26) (aged 86)
Everett, Washington, USA
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • novelist

David Duncan (February 17, 1913 – December 26, 1999) was an American screenwriter and novelist.[1]

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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes
1953 Sangaree Co-written with Frank L. Moss; adaptation of the 1948 novel of the same name by Frank G. Slaughter
1954 Jivaro Wrote story; screenplay written by Winston Miller
The White Orchid Co-written with Reginald Le Borg
1956 Rodan Wrote english-language version
1957 The Monster That Challenged the World Wrote story; screenplay written by Pat Fielder
The Black Scorpion Co-written with Robert Blees
1958 Monster on the Campus
The Thing That Couldn't Die
1960 The Leech Woman Adaptation of the 1959 story by Ben Pivar and Francis Rosenwald
The Time Machine Adaptation of the 1895 novel by H. G. Wells.
1966 Fantastic Voyage Adaptation of the 1965 story by Otto Klement and Jerome Bixby; screenplay written by Harry Kleiner
1993 Time Machine: The Journey Back

Television

Year Title Notes
1958 Telephone Time Wrote episode "Man of Principle"
1959–1960 Men into Space 7 episodes
1960 National Velvet Wrote episode "Barbecue"
1960–1961 My Three Sons 5 episodes
1962 It's a Man's World Wrote episodes "Molly Pitcher and the Green Eyed Monster" and "Night Beat of the Tom-Tom"
1963 Our Man Higgins Wrote episode "Love Is Dandy"
The Outer Limits Wrote episode "The Human Factor"
1964–1970 Daniel Boone 21 episodes
1966 The F.B.I. Wrote episode "The Divided Man" (story by)
1968–1969 The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 4 episodes
1969 The High Chaparral Wrote episode "The Lost Ones"

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[2])
  • 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

References

  1. ^ "David Duncan". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The Serpent's Egg". Reading California Fiction. Retrieved 2017-12-11.


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