Dan O'Bannon

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Dan O'Bannon

Writing September 30, 1946

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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…

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Alien

Alien

8.2 1979 Movie
Prometheus

Prometheus

6.6 2012 Movie
Aliens

Aliens

8.0 1986 Movie
Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant

6.2 2017 Movie
Total Recall

Total Recall

7.3 1990 Movie
Alien³

Alien³

6.4 1992 Movie
Total Recall

Total Recall

6.0 2012 Movie
Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

6.2 1997 Movie
AVP: Alien vs. Predator

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

6.0 2004 Movie
Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus

7.2 2024 Movie
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

5.2 2007 Movie
The Return of the Living Dead

The Return of the Living Dead

7.2 1985 Movie

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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).

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  1. 2025
    Alien: Earth

    TV show Other

  2. 2024
    Alien: Romulus

    Movie Characters

  3. 2020
    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    Movie (archive footage)

  4. 2020
    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    Movie Self

  5. 2019
    Alien: Specimen

    Movie Characters

  6. 2019
    Alien: Ore

    Movie Characters

  7. 2019
    Alien: Containment

    Movie Characters

  8. 2019
    Alien: Harvest

    Movie Characters

  9. 2019
    Alien: Night Shift

    Movie Characters

  10. 2019
    Alien: Alone

    Movie Characters

  11. 2019
    Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series

    TV show Characters

  12. 2017
    Alien: Covenant

    Movie Characters

  13. 2014
    Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror

    Movie Writer

  14. 2013
    Jodorowsky's Dune

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

  15. 2012
    Total Recall

    Movie Screenstory

  16. 2012
    Prometheus

    Movie Characters

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  1. 2011
    More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

    Movie Himself

  2. 2010
    Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

    Movie Himself (Archival Footage)

  3. 2007
    Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

    Movie Characters

  4. 2007
    Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

    Movie Self

  5. 2007
    Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

    Movie Self

  6. 2007
    Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

    Movie Self

  7. 2006
    Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

    Movie Self

  8. 2004
    AVP: Alien vs. Predator

    Movie Screenstory

  9. 2003
    The Beast Within: Making Alien

    Movie Self

  10. 2003
    Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear

    Movie

  11. 2002
    The Alien Saga

    Movie Self

  12. 2002
    Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead

    Movie Self

  13. 1999
    The Alien Legacy

    Movie Self

  14. 1997
    Alien Resurrection

    Movie Characters

  15. 1997
    Bleeders

    Movie Writer

  16. 1997
    Area 51: The Alien Interview

    Movie Alien Interviewer

  17. 1995
    Screamers

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1992
    Alien³

    Movie Characters

  19. 1991
    The Resurrected

    Movie Director

  20. 1990
    Total Recall

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1986
    Aliens

    Movie Characters

  22. 1986
    Invaders from Mars

    Movie Screenplay

  23. 1986
    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Movie Self

  24. 1985
    Lifeforce

    Movie Screenplay