Dan O'Bannon

1946-09-30 – 2009-12-17 (age 63) 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).

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Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Known For

Dark Star

1974

as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge

Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune

2013

as Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

as (archive footage)

The Alien Saga

The Alien Saga

2002

as Self

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

2011

as Himself

The Beast Within: Making Alien

The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003

as Self

The Alien Legacy

The Alien Legacy

1999

as Self

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

2020

as Self

Area 51: The Alien Interview

Area 51: The Alien Interview

1997

as Alien Interviewer

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007

as Self

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

2010

as Himself (Archival Footage)

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

2006

as Self

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986

as Self

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

2007

as Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007

as Self

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Good Morning, Dan

Good Morning, Dan

1968

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead

2002

as Self

Judson's Release

Judson's Release

1971

as Breather

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear

2003