Dan O'Bannon

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Born
September 30, 1946 (63 years old)
Died
December 17, 2009
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Popular Genres
Documentary Science Fiction Horror
Career Span
1968 – Present

Dan O'Bannon

31 nominations
20 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).

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Personal Info

Born
Sep 30, 1946
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known For
Writing
Career
1968 – Present

Known For

Dark Star
Dark Star
1974
as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2025
as Self
The Alien Saga
The Alien Saga
2002
as Self
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
2020
as Self
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019
as Self (archival footage)
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011
as Himself
The Beast Within: Making Alien
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003
as Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
as Self
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
2007
as Self
Area 51: The Alien Interview
1997
as Alien Interviewer
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
as Self

Frequent Collaborators

John Carpenter
John Carpenter
2 shared projects
in "The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault"
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H. R. Giger
H. R. Giger
2 shared projects
in "The Alien Saga"
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Dick Miller
Dick Miller
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Peterson
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Wes Craven
Wes Craven
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Rhonda Shear
Rhonda Shear
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Linnea Quigley
Linnea Quigley
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Robert Englund
Robert Englund
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Rick Baker
Rick Baker
2 shared projects
in "AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1"
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Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Dark Star
Jodorowsky's Dune
Memory: The Origins of Alien

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