Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Writing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 30, 1946

died

December 17, 2009

place of birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

also known as

Daniel Thomas O'Bannon · Daniel O'Bannon

total credits

18 movies

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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Known For

Dark Star

Dark Star

as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge

Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune

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

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as (archive footage)

The Alien Saga

The Alien Saga

as Self

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

as Himself

The Beast Within: Making Alien

The Beast Within: Making Alien

as Self

Filmography

18 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Dark Star
6.0

Dark Star

1974as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
Jodorowsky's Dune
7.8

Jodorowsky's Dune

2013as Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020as (archive footage)
The Alien Saga
6.3

The Alien Saga

2002as Self
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
7.4

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

2011as Himself
The Beast Within: Making Alien
8.2

The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003as Self
The Alien Legacy
6.9

The Alien Legacy

1999as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
6.2

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007as Self
Area 51: The Alien Interview
4.2

Area 51: The Alien Interview

1997as Alien Interviewer
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
8.0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

2020as Self
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
4.8

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

2010as Himself (Archival Footage)
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
6.6

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

2007as Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
6.7

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986as Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007as Self
Good Morning, Dan

Good Morning, Dan

1968
Judson's Release

Judson's Release

1971as Breather
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
7.0

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead

2002as Self
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
10.0

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear

2003