William Wisher Jr.

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William Wisher Jr.
Occupation Screenwriter

William Howard Peter Wisher Jr. is an American screenwriter, known for his work with long-time friend James Cameron on the screenplays for The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day , [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] and his work with Caleb Carr on Exorcist: The Beginning and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist .

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Career

Wisher has had roles behind and in front of the camera. In the first Terminator film, Wisher has a brief role as 1L19 (real name unknown), an LAPD police officer who is incapacitated next to his own police cruiser by the Terminator, who then steals his vehicle and briefly assumes his identity on the police radio band. He also has a cameo appearance in Terminator 2: Judgment Day; here he plays a man shopping with his girlfriend and takes pictures of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 Terminator getting back on his feet after being thrown through a store window. He also plays news reporter Bill Tyler in Cameron's 1989 film The Abyss .

Wisher's other screenwriting work includes Judge Dredd , The 13th Warrior and both versions of The Exorcist prequel. He is an uncredited script doctor on two films in the Die Hard series, 1995's Die Hard with a Vengeance and 2007's Live Free or Die Hard (on which he also served as executive producer). [8]

Filmography

YearTitleCreditOther notes
1984 The Terminator Additional DialogueAlso co-wrote the novelization ( ISBN   0-553-25317-4)
1989 Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Teleplay
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Written byCo-written with James Cameron
1995 Judge Dredd Story, ScreenplayCo-written story with Michael De Luca, co-written screenplay with Steven E. de Souza
1999 The 13th Warrior ScreenplayCo-written with Warren Lewis
2004 Exorcist: The Beginning StoryCo-written with Caleb Carr
2005 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist Written byCo-written with Caleb Carr
2007 Live Free or Die Hard Executive Producer
2016 I.T. Screenplay, Executive ProducerCo-written screenplay with Dan Kay [9]

Uncredited revisions

Unmade projects

Acting credits

YearFilmRoleNotes
1977The ReunionUnspecified Role
1978 Xenogenesis Raj
1984 The Terminator 1L19 (police officer)Cameo Appearance
1988 Martini Ranch: ReachMusic video
1989 The Abyss Bill Tyler
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Tourist/Photographer in Galleria MallCameo Appearance

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with screenwriter William Wisher (1-19-22)". www.youtube.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "William Wisher Interview; Exclusive and Highly in-Depth Chat with the Legendary Screenwriter and Co-writer of 'Terminator 2'". v13.net. May 31, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "William Wisher, Screenwriter". radiogabriel.com. April 29, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Exclusive Interview With Legendary Terminator Writer William Wisher". www.theterminatorfans.com. May 3, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ "William Wisher Jr, Head Writer of Terminator 2: Screenwriter looks back on the action classic, out in a new 4K Blu-ray". www.undertheradarmag.com. December 26, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "PTS Presents Writers Workshop with William Wisher". www.podcastingthemsoftly.com. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Episode 156: Screenwriter William Wisher Jr". www.writersbone.com. November 26, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The strange history of the Die Hard movies". December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Pierce Brosnan thriller IT finds director". Digital Spy . August 27, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Writers Bio".
  11. ↑ "Confessions from the crypt". www.variety.com. January 9, 2001. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ "For new battalion of studio pix, war is swell". www.variety.com. March 25, 1997. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Combat!". www.scriptshadow.net. December 4, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Combat Movie". www.jodavidsmeyer.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "John Moore Directing Come Hell Or High Water". www.empireonline.com. August 8, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ "John Moore To Direct WWII Biopic 'Come Hell Or High Water'". Deadline Hollywood . October 29, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Fox taps Wisher for 'Clipper'". www.variety.com. June 26, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ "T2 Scribe Wisher Plans Escape". www.comingsoon.net. June 27, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Fox Planning 'Ice Road Truckers' As John Moore-Directed Feature". Deadline Hollywood . June 29, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  20. ↑ "John Moore Directing Tech Thriller I.T." www.empireonline.com. August 26, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  21. ↑ "John Moore Spies A Pilgrim". www.empireonline.com. October 13, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  22. ↑ "John Moore to Direct Pilgrim". www.movieweb.com. October 13, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Die Hard 5' Director John Moore on Board 'The Englishman' (EXCLUSIVE)". www.variety.com. August 8, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  24. ↑ "John Moore Directing The Englishman". www.empireonline.com. August 8, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Par will show 'Remorse". www.variety.com. October 31, 2000. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  26. ↑ "WB puts 'Superman' into the Wisher well". www.variety.com. June 30, 1999. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Warners Pushing Ahead on Superman Lives". www.ign.com. June 22, 2000. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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