
Dan O'Bannon
Writing·1946–2009·St. Louis, Missouri, USA
31 horror 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).
Director3 films

The Resurrected
Director

The Return of the Living Dead
Director

Blood Bath
Director
Writer11 films
Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror
Writer

Bleeders
Writer

Screamers
Screenplay

Total Recall
Screenplay

Invaders from Mars
Screenplay

Lifeforce
Screenplay

The Return of the Living Dead
Screenplay

Dead & Buried
Screenplay

Alien
Story / Screenplay

Dark Star
Screenplay / Original Story

Blood Bath
Writer
Editor1 film

Dark Star
Editor
Production Designer1 film

Dark Star
Production Design
Makeup & FX1 film

Dark Star
Special Effects
Actor6 films

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
Self

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self

Dark Star
Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge

Judson's Release
Breather
Other Crew16 films

Alien: Romulus
Characters

Alien: Specimen
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Alien: Ore
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Alien: Containment
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Alien: Harvest
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Alien: Alone
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Alien: Night Shift
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Alien: Covenant
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Prometheus
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Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
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AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Characters / Screenstory

Alien Resurrection
Characters

Alien³
Characters

Total Recall
Screenstory

Aliens
Characters

Alien
Other