Dan O'Bannon
Known for writing · Born 30 September 1946 · Died 17 December 2009 · aged 63 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
54 credits
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).
Known for
Alien
1979
The Return of the Living Dead
1985
Total Recall
1990
Total Recall
2012
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004
Dark Star
1974
Heavy Metal
1981
Lifeforce
1985
Screamers
1995
Blue Thunder
1983
The Resurrected
1991
Dead & Buried
1981
Acting (20)
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1SelfFilm
2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)Film
2013Jodorowsky's DuneSelf - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)Film
2011More Brains! A Return to the Living DeadHimselfFilm
2010Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark StarHimself (Archival Footage)Film
2007Moebius Redux: A Life in PicturesSelfFilm
2007Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001SelfFilm
2007Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001SelfFilm
2006Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'SelfFilm
2003The Beast Within: Making AlienSelfFilm
2003Dan O'Bannon: Crafting FearFilm
2002The Alien SagaSelfFilm
2002Return of the Living Dead: Designing the DeadSelfFilm
1999The Alien LegacySelfFilm
1997Area 51: The Alien InterviewAlien InterviewerFilm
1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelfFilm
1974Dark StarSgt. Pinback alias Bill FrugeFilm
1971Judson's ReleaseBreatherFilm
1968Good Morning, DanFilm
—The AckerMonster Chronicles!Film
Crew (1)
1974Dark StarSpecial Effects, Editor, Screenplay, Production Design, Original StoryFilm
Directing (1)
1991The ResurrectedDirectorFilm
Writing (32)
2025Alien: EarthOtherSeries
2024Alien: RomulusCharactersFilm
2019Alien: SpecimenCharactersFilm
2019Alien: ContainmentCharactersFilm
2019Alien: HarvestCharactersFilm
2019Alien: OreCharactersFilm
2019Alien: AloneCharactersFilm
2019Alien: Night ShiftCharactersFilm
2019Alien: Isolation - The Digital SeriesCharactersSeries
2017Alien: CovenantCharactersFilm
2014Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern HorrorWriterFilm
2012PrometheusCharactersFilm
2012Total RecallScreenstoryFilm
2007Aliens vs Predator: RequiemCharactersFilm
2004AVP: Alien vs. PredatorCharacters, ScreenstoryFilm
1997Alien ResurrectionCharactersFilm
1997BleedersWriterFilm
1995ScreamersScreenplayFilm
1992Alien³CharactersFilm
1990Total RecallScreenplay, ScreenstoryFilm
1986AliensCharactersFilm
1986Invaders from MarsScreenplayFilm
1985The Return of the Living DeadScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1985LifeforceScreenplayFilm
1984Blue ThunderWriter, StorySeries
1983Blue ThunderScreenplayFilm
1981Heavy MetalOriginal StoryFilm
1981Dead & BuriedScreenplayFilm
1979AlienStory, Screenplay, OtherFilm
1969Blood BathWriter, DirectorFilm
1968Good Morning, DanWriter, Director, EditorFilm
—Untitled Alien: Romulus SequelCharactersFilm