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in Marin County, California, Gajdusek was a member of The
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Gajdusek wrote on four episodes: "Haunted", "Death
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Winkler which was released in 2011. Also in 2011, Gajdusek began work on two projects which would shape the direction of his career. The first was a screenplay based on the Rick Remender and Greg Toocchini graphic novel
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premiered in March 2013. In 2016, Gajdusek sold an original science fiction epic,
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starring in the lead role. The film would finally premiere in 2014.
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