About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1946-09-30
Place of birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Website:
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Dan O'Bannon

Overview

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

Acting
2020 AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 Actor Self N/A
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2019 Memory: The Origins of Alien Actor Self (archival footage) 59
Average
2013 Jodorowsky's Dune Actor Self (voice) (archive footage) 69
Fair
2011 More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead Actor Himself 60
Fair
2010 Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star Actor Himself (Archival Footage) 58
Average
2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Actor Self 59
Average
2007 In Search of Moebius Actor Himself 59
Average
2007 Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' Actor Self N/A
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2003 The Beast Within: Making Alien Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear Actor N/A
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2002 The Alien Saga Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead Actor Self N/A
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1999 The Alien Legacy Actor Self 59
Average
1997 Area 51: The Alien Interview Actor Alien Interviewer 58
Average
1986 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Actor Self 59
Average
1975 Dark Star Actor Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge 59
Average
1971 Judson's Release Actor Breather N/A
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1968 Good Morning, Dan Actor N/A
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Directing
1991 The Resurrected Directing Director 59
Average
1985 The Return of the Living Dead Directing Director 69
Fair
1969 Blood Bath Directing Director N/A
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1968 Good Morning, Dan Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Alien: Romulus Writing Characters 70
Good
2024 Alien: Monday Writing Characters 59
Average
2019 Alien: Ore Writing Characters 59
Average
2019 Alien: Specimen Writing Characters 59
Average
2019 Alien: Alone Writing Characters 59
Average
2019 Alien: Night Shift Writing Characters 59
Average
2019 Alien: Harvest Writing Characters 59
Average
2019 Alien: Containment Writing Characters 59
Average
2019 Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series Writing Characters 69
Fair
2017 Alien: Covenant Writing Characters 61
Fair
2014 Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Total Recall Writing Screenstory 60
Fair
2012 Prometheus Writing Characters 65
Fair
2007 Aliens vs Predator: Requiem Writing Characters 52
Average
2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator Writing Characters 58
Average
2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator Writing Screenstory 58
Average
1997 Alien Resurrection Writing Characters 61
Fair
1997 Bleeders Writing Writer 57
Average
1995 Screamers Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1992 Alien³ Writing Characters 63
Fair
1990 Total Recall Writing Screenstory 71
Good
1990 Total Recall Writing Screenplay 71
Good
1986 Aliens Writing Characters 78
Good
1986 Invaders from Mars Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1985 Lifeforce Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1985 The Return of the Living Dead Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
1983 Blue Thunder Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1981 Heavy Metal Writing Original Story 62
Fair
1981 Heavy Metal Writing Story 62
Fair
1981 Dead & Buried Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1979 Alien Writing Story 81
Very good
1979 Alien Writing Screenplay 81
Very good
1975 Dark Star Writing Original Story 59
Average
1975 Dark Star Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1969 Blood Bath Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Good Morning, Dan Writing Writer N/A
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Art
1975 Dark Star Art Production Design 59
Average

Crew
1975 Dark Star Crew Special Effects 59
Average

Editing
1975 Dark Star Editing Editor 59
Average
1968 Good Morning, Dan Editing Editor N/A
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