Dan O'Bannon

Writing·Sep 30, 1946·St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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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).

Film	Credit
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #12020 · Self	Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
SShock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror2014 · Writer	Writer
Jodorowsky's Dune2013 · Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)	Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead2011 · Himself	Himself
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star2010 · Himself (Archival Footage)	Himself (Archival Footage)
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007 · Self	Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 20012007 · Self	Self
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures2007 · Self	Self
RRide with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'2006 · Self	Self
The Beast Within: Making Alien2003 · Self	Self
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear2003 · Actor	Actor
The Alien Saga2002 · Self	Self
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead2002 · Self	Self
The Alien Legacy1999 · Self	Self
Bleeders1997 · Writer	Writer
Area 51: The Alien Interview1997 · Alien Interviewer	Alien Interviewer
Screamers1995 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Resurrected1991 · Director	Director
Total Recall1990 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Invaders from Mars1986 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors1986 · Self	Self
Lifeforce1985 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Return of the Living Dead1985 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Blue Thunder1983 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Dead & Buried1981 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Alien1979 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Dark Star1974 · Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge, Screenplay	Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge, Screenplay
Judson's Release1971 · Breather	Breather
Blood Bath1969 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Good Morning, Dan1968 · Actor, Writer, Director	Actor, Writer, Director
TThe AckerMonster Chronicles!Actor	Actor