Biography
William Howard Peter Wisher Jr. is an American screenwriter, known for his work with long-time friend James Cameron on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Wisher Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017
as Self
This retrospective documentary focuses on the cast and crew reminiscing about the making of the film and its legacy. It features new interviews James ...
I.T.
2016
Screenplay, Co-Executive Producer
Mike Regan is a successful, self-made man who has it all: a gorgeous wife, a beautiful teenage daughter and a sleek, state-of-the-art “smart home”. Bu...
Live Free or Die Hard
2007
Executive Producer
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists i...
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005
Writer
Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
Story
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
2001
as Self
Many cast and crew interviews cue us in on the making of the film The Terminator (1984). From James Cameron's first concept to casting to practical ef...
The 13th Warrior
1999
Screenplay
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they trave...
Judge Dredd
1995
Screenplay, Story
In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his m...
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
as Galleria Photographer / Cop (uncredited)
Set ten years after the events of the original, James Cameron’s classic sci-fi action flick tells the story of a second attempt to get rid of rebellio...
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Writer
Set ten years after the events of the original, James Cameron’s classic sci-fi action flick tells the story of a second attempt to get rid of rebellio...
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989
Teleplay
Duell McCall visits his old girlfriend, Nora, and learns that she gave birth to his child. He wants to stay but he is still a wanted man. So, Sherif...
The Abyss
1989
as Bill Tyler
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself o...
The Terminator
1984
as Policeman
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Con...
The Terminator
1984
Dialogue
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Con...
Xenogenesis
1978
as Raj
A woman and an engineered man are sent in a gigantic sentient starship to search space for a place to start a new life cycle. Raj decides to take a lo...