Dan O'Bannon
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 30 September 1946 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Died
- 17 December 2009
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).
Known for
Acting 21
- 2026The AckerMonster Chronicles!
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage)
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 as Self
- 2013Jodorowsky's Dune as Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
- 2011More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead as Himself
- 2010Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star as Himself (Archival Footage)
- 2007Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 as Self
- 2007Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 as Self
- 2007In Search of Moebius as Himself
- 2007Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures as Self
- 2006Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' as Self
- 2003The Beast Within: Making Alien as Self
- 2003Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
- 2002The Alien Saga as Self
- 2002Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead as Self
- 1999The Alien Legacy as Self
- 1997Area 51: The Alien Interview as Alien Interviewer
- 1986Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Self
- 1974Dark Star as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
- 1971Judson's Release as Breather
- 1968Good Morning, Dan
Writing 30
- 2026Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel · characters
- 2024Alien: Romulus · characters
- 2019Alien: Ore · characters
- 2019Alien: Specimen · characters
- 2019Alien: Alone · characters
- 2019Alien: Containment · characters
- 2019Alien: Harvest · characters
- 2019Alien: Night Shift · characters
- 2017Alien: Covenant · characters
- 2014Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror · writer
- 2012Total Recall · screenstory
- 2012Prometheus · characters
- 2007Aliens vs Predator: Requiem · characters
- 2004AVP: Alien vs. Predator · characters
- 1997Alien Resurrection · characters
- 1997Bleeders · writer
- 1995Screamers · screenplay
- 1992Alien³ · characters
- 1990Total Recall · screenstory
- 1986Aliens · characters
- 1986Invaders from Mars · screenplay
- 1985Lifeforce · screenplay
- 1985The Return of the Living Dead · screenplay
- 1983Blue Thunder · screenplay
- 1981Heavy Metal · original story
- 1981Dead & Buried · screenplay
- 1979Alien · story
- 1974Dark Star · original story
- 1969Blood Bath · writer
- 1968Good Morning, Dan · writer
Directing 4
- 1991The Resurrected · director
- 1985The Return of the Living Dead · director
- 1969Blood Bath · director
- 1968Good Morning, Dan · director
crew 2
art 1
- 1974Dark Star · production design
Editing 2
- 1974Dark Star · editor
- 1968Good Morning, Dan · editor