Jon Spaihts

About

Screenwriter most associated with his work on the Alien trilogy, which starred Sigourney Weaver as Ripley.

Before Fame

He matriculated from Princeton University in New Jersey.

Trivia

Always the academic, he wrote several books for the Princeton Review.

Family Life

His father Jim worked as an electronic engineer.

Associated With

His film, Alien, earned Sigourney Weaver a nomination for Best Actress at the Academy Awards.