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Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Writer · 1946–2009 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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Biography

Daniel Thomas "Dan" O'Bannon (September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American screenwriter and director of science fiction and horror films. He is best known for his work on "Alien" (1979), "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985) and "Total Recall" (1990).

Wrote 31

Acted in 6

2020s

  1. 2020

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2003

    Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1997

    Area 51: The Alien Interview

    Alien Interviewer

1970s

  1. 1974
  2. 1971

    Judson's Release

    Breather

1960s

  1. 1968

    Good Morning, Dan

    Movie

Directed 4

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968

    Good Morning, Dan

    Director

Other crew 2

Edited 2

1970s

  1. 1974

1960s

  1. 1968

    Good Morning, Dan

    Editor

Art department 1

Appearances12

2020s

  1. 2020

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    Self

2010s

  1. 2013
  2. 2011

    More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

    Himself

  3. 2010

    Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

    Himself (Archival Footage)

2000s

  1. 2007

    Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

    Self

  2. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

    Self

  3. Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

    Self

  4. 2003

    The Beast Within: Making Alien

    Self

  5. 2002

    The Alien Saga

    Self

  6. Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Alien Legacy

    Self

1980s

  1. 1986

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Self