7.3Writing
Dan O'Bannon
- Born
- 1946-09-30
- Died
- 2009-12-17
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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).
Known For
Filmography
52 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Alien: Earth
2025 · TV Show
Other
Alien: Romulus
2024 · Movie
Characters
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020 · Movie
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 · Movie
(archive footage)
Alien: Alone
2019 · Movie
Characters
Alien: Containment
2019 · Movie
Characters
Alien: Harvest
2019 · Movie
Characters
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series
2019 · TV Show
Characters
Alien: Night Shift
2019 · Movie
Characters
Alien: Ore
2019 · Movie
Characters
Alien: Specimen
2019 · Movie
Characters
Alien: Covenant
2017 · Movie
Characters
Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror
2014 · Movie
Writer
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013 · Movie
Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
Prometheus
2012 · Movie
Characters
Total Recall
2012 · Movie
Screenstory
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011 · Movie
Himself
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
2010 · Movie
Himself (Archival Footage)
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007 · Movie
Characters
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
2007 · Movie
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · Movie
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007 · Movie
Self
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 · Movie
Self
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Movie
Characters · Screenstory
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
2003 · Movie
Cast
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003 · Movie
Self
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
2002 · Movie
Self
The Alien Saga
2002 · Movie
Self
The Alien Legacy
1999 · Movie
Self
Alien Resurrection
1997 · Movie
Characters
Area 51: The Alien Interview
1997 · Movie
Alien Interviewer
Bleeders
1997 · Movie
Writer
Screamers
1995 · Movie
Screenplay
Alien³
1992 · Movie
Characters
The Resurrected
1991 · Movie
Director
Total Recall
1990 · Movie
Screenplay · Screenstory
Aliens
1986 · Movie
Characters
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · Movie
Self
Invaders from Mars
1986 · Movie
Screenplay
Lifeforce
1985 · Movie
Screenplay
The Return of the Living Dead
1985 · Movie
Screenplay · Director
Blue Thunder
1984 · TV Show
Writer · Story
Blue Thunder
1983 · Movie
Screenplay
Dead & Buried
1981 · Movie
Screenplay
Heavy Metal
1981 · Movie
Original Story · Story
Alien
1979 · Movie
Story · Screenplay · Other
Dark Star
1974 · Movie
Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge · Special Effects · Editor · Screenplay · Production Design · Original Story
Judson's Release
1971 · Movie
Breather
Blood Bath
1969 · Movie
Writer · Director
Good Morning, Dan
1968 · Movie
Cast · Writer · Director · Editor
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Date unknown · Movie
Cast
Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel
Date unknown · Movie
Characters