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Dan O'Bannon
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)...
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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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Known for
Alien1979 · Story, Screenplay, Other4.1ActuallyLike
Alien: Romulus2024 · Characters3.6ActuallyLike
Aliens1986 · Characters4.0ActuallyLike
Prometheus2012 · Characters3.3ActuallyLike
Alien: Covenant2017 · Characters3.1ActuallyLike
Total Recall1990 · Screenplay, Screenstory3.7ActuallyLike
Alien³1992 · Characters3.2ActuallyLike
Alien Resurrection1997 · Characters3.1ActuallyLikeCatalog
ActuallyLike pages
Alien1979 · Screenplay, Story4.1ActuallyLikeAlien Resurrection1997 · Characters3.1ActuallyLikeAlien: Covenant2017 · Characters3.1ActuallyLikeAlien: Romulus2024 · Characters3.6ActuallyLikeAlien³1992 · Characters3.2ActuallyLikeAliens1986 · Characters4.0ActuallyLike
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem2007 · Characters2.6ActuallyLike
AVP: Alien vs. Predator2004 · Characters3.0ActuallyLike
Blue Thunder1983 · Screenplay3.1ActuallyLike
Dark Star1974 · Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge, Screenplay, Editor3.0ActuallyLike
Heavy Metal1981 · Story3.3ActuallyLike
Lifeforce1985 · Screenplay3.1ActuallyLikePrometheus2012 · Characters3.3ActuallyLike
Screamers1995 · Screenplay3.1ActuallyLike
The Return of the Living Dead1985 · Director, Screenplay3.6ActuallyLikeTotal Recall1990 · Screenplay3.6ActuallyLikeCast
Cast credits
Jodorowsky's Dune2013 · Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)3.9ActuallyLikeDark Star1974 · Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge3.0ActuallyLike
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead2011 · Himself3.7
The Beast Within: Making Alien2003 · Self4.1
The Alien Legacy1999 · Self3.4
The Alien Saga2002 · Self3.2
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear2003 · Cast5.0
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures2007 · Self3.3
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors1986 · Self3.4
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 20012007 · Self3.1
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #12020 · Self4.0
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007 · Self3.0
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star2010 · Himself (Archival Footage)2.4
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead2002 · Self3.5
Area 51: The Alien Interview1997 · Alien Interviewer1.8
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020 · (archive footage)TThe AckerMonster Chronicles!Movie · Cast0.5
Good Morning, Dan1968 · CastCrew
Crew credits
Alien1979 · Story, Screenplay, Other4.1ActuallyLikeAlien: Romulus2024 · Characters3.6ActuallyLikeAliens1986 · Characters4.0ActuallyLikePrometheus2012 · Characters3.3ActuallyLikeAlien: Covenant2017 · Characters3.1ActuallyLikeTotal Recall1990 · Screenplay, Screenstory3.7ActuallyLikeAlien³1992 · Characters3.2ActuallyLikeAlien Resurrection1997 · Characters3.1ActuallyLike
Total Recall2012 · Screenstory3.0ActuallyLikeAliens vs Predator: Requiem2007 · Characters2.6ActuallyLikeAVP: Alien vs. Predator2004 · Screenstory, Characters3.0ActuallyLikeThe Return of the Living Dead1985 · Screenplay, Director3.6ActuallyLikeLifeforce1985 · Screenplay3.1ActuallyLikeHeavy Metal1981 · Original Story, Story3.3ActuallyLikeBlue Thunder1983 · Screenplay3.1ActuallyLikeDark Star1974 · Special Effects, Editor, Screenplay, Production Design3.0ActuallyLikeScreamers1995 · Screenplay3.1ActuallyLike
Dead & Buried1981 · Screenplay3.2