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Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Actor, Writer, Other Crew

Born September 30, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died December 17, 2009

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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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4 wins and 8 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

29

Type

Year

Aliens Expanded Poster

Aliens Expanded Feature Film2024Self - Writer: Alien

Memory: The Origins of Alien Poster

Memory: The Origins of Alien Documentary2019Self - Screenwriter, Alien

Jodorowsky's Dune Poster

Jodorowsky's Dune Documentary2013Self - Special Effects - Dune

The AckerMonster Chronicles! Poster

The AckerMonster Chronicles! Documentary2012Self

A Conversation with Dan O'Bannon: The Final Interview Video2011Self

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead Poster

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead Documentary2011Self

Alien: Enhancement Pods Poster

Alien: Enhancement Pods Documentary2010Self

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star Poster

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star Documentary2010Self

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures Poster

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures Documentary2007

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 Poster

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 Documentary2007Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Poster

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Documentary2007Self

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' Documentary2006Self

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear Poster

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear Documentary2003Self

The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' Poster

The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' Documentary2003Self

Film Genre TV Series2002Self

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead Poster

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead Documentary2002Self

The 'Alien' Saga Poster

The 'Alien' Saga Documentary2002Self - Writer

When Muscles Ruled the World Documentary2002Self

Alien Evolution Poster

Alien Evolution Documentary2001Self

Delivering Milo Poster

Delivering Milo Feature Film2001Clerk

The Alien Legacy Poster

The Alien Legacy Documentary1999Self - Screenwriter

Area 51: The Alien Interview Poster

Area 51: The Alien Interview Documentary1997Interviewer 1989

Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon Documentary1993Self

The Horror Hall of Fame Poster

The Horror Hall of Fame Documentary1990Self

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Poster

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Documentary1986Self

The Return of the Living Dead Poster

The Return of the Living Dead Feature Film1985Helicopter Loudspeaker Officer

Het loon van de angst Documentary1983Guest

Dark Star Poster

Dark Star Feature Film1974Pinback

Foster's Release Feature Film1971The Killer

Writer

39

Type

Year

Untitled Alien Prequel Feature Film2026

Alien: Earth Poster

Alien: Earth TV Series2025

Alien: Romulus Poster

Alien: Romulus Feature Film2024

Alien: Alone Poster

Alien: Alone Short Film2019

Alien: Containment Poster

Alien: Containment Short Film2019

Alien: Harvest Poster

Alien: Harvest Short Film2019

Alien: Night Shift Poster

Alien: Night Shift Short Film2019

Alien: Ore Poster

Alien: Ore Short Film2019

Alien: Specimen Poster

Alien: Specimen Short Film2019

Alien: Covenant Poster

Alien: Covenant Feature Film2017

Alien: Isolation Poster

Alien: Isolation Video Game2014

Aliens: Colonial Marines Poster

Aliens: Colonial Marines Video Game2013

Prometheus Poster

Prometheus Feature Film2012

Total Recall Poster

Total Recall Feature Film2012

Aliens: Deleted and Extended Scenes Video2010

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Poster

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Feature Film2007

Alien vs. Predator Poster

Alien vs. Predator Feature Film2004

Alien: Deleted Scenes Video1999

Alien: Outtakes Video1999

Alien: Resurrection Poster

Alien: Resurrection Feature Film1997

Bleeders Poster

Bleeders Feature Film1997

Screamers Poster

Screamers Feature Film1995

Alien vs. Predator Poster

Alien vs. Predator Video Game1994

Alien vs. Predator Poster

Alien vs. Predator Video Game1994

Alien³ Feature Film1992

Alien³ Video Game1992

Total Recall Poster

Total Recall Feature Film1990

Aliens Feature Film1986

Invaders from Mars Poster

Invaders from Mars Feature Film1986

Lifeforce Poster

Lifeforce Feature Film1985

The Return of the Living Dead Poster

The Return of the Living Dead Feature Film1985

Blue Thunder Poster

Blue Thunder TV Series1984

Blue Thunder Poster

Blue Thunder Feature Film1983

Dead & Buried Poster

Dead & Buried Feature Film1981

Heavy Metal Poster

Heavy Metal Feature Film1981

Phobia Feature Film1980

Alien Feature Film1979

Dark Star Poster

Dark Star Feature Film1974

Blood Bath Poster

Blood Bath Short Film1969

Thanks

11

Type

Year

Kill Her Goats Poster

Kill Her Goats Feature Film2023

Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 1979 Poster

Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 1979 Documentary2014

Alien: Isolation Poster

Alien: Isolation Video Game2014

I'm Gonna Eat Your Brains Poster

I'm Gonna Eat Your Brains Short Film2013

A Little Bit Zombie Poster

A Little Bit Zombie Feature Film2012

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Circus Maximus Poster

Circus Maximus Video2009

Bloodmyth Poster

Bloodmyth Feature Film2006

The 'Alien' Saga Poster

The 'Alien' Saga Documentary2002

Last Breath Short Film2001

Bird of Steel! Poster

Bird of Steel! Feature Film

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

Prometheus Poster

Prometheus Feature Film2012

Blue Thunder Poster

Blue Thunder TV Series1984

Director

3

Type

Year

The Resurrected Poster

The Resurrected Feature Film1991

The Return of the Living Dead Poster

The Return of the Living Dead Feature Film1985

Blood Bath Poster

Blood Bath Short Film1969

Art Department

1

Alien Feature Film1979

Editor

1

Dark Star Poster

Dark Star Feature Film1974

Production Designer

1

Dark Star Poster

Dark Star Feature Film1974

Special Effects

1

Dark Star Poster

Dark Star Feature Film1974

Visual Effects

1

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Poster

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Feature Film1977

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