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Dan O'Bannon
Born September 30, 1946Died December 17, 2009
Place of birth: 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 on "Alien" (1979), "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985) and "Total Recall" (1990).
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Filmography
Actor (20 credits)
Movies
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultSelf
2025
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1Self
2020
Memory: The Origins of AlienSelf (archival footage)
2019
Jodorowsky's DuneSelf (voice) (archive footage)
2013
More Brains! A Return to the Living DeadHimself
2011
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark StarHimself (Archival Footage)
2010
In Search of MoebiusHimself
2007
Moebius Redux: A Life in PicturesSelf
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001Self
2007
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'Self
2006
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
2003
The Beast Within: Making AlienSelf
2003
The Alien SagaSelf
2002
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the DeadSelf
2002
The Alien LegacySelf
1999
Area 51: The Alien InterviewAlien Interviewer
1997
Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf
1986
Dark StarSgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
1974
Judson's ReleaseBreather
1971
Good Morning, Dan
1968
Writer (36 credits)
Movie
Alien: RomulusCharacters
2024
Alien: SpecimenCharacters
2019
Alien: Night ShiftCharacters
2019
Alien: ContainmentCharacters
2019
Alien: AloneCharacters
2019
Alien: HarvestCharacters
2019
Alien: OreCharacters
2019
Alien: CovenantCharacters
2017
Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern HorrorWriter
2014
Total RecallScreenstory
2012
PrometheusCharacters
2012
Aliens vs Predator: RequiemCharacters
2007
AVP: Alien vs. PredatorCharacters
2004
AVP: Alien vs. PredatorScreenstory
2004
BleedersWriter
1997
Alien ResurrectionCharacters
1997
ScreamersScreenplay
1995
Alien³Characters
1992
Total RecallScreenplay
1990
Total RecallScreenstory
1990
Invaders from MarsScreenplay
1986
AliensCharacters
1986
The Return of the Living DeadScreenplay
1985
LifeforceScreenplay
1985
Blue ThunderScreenplay
1983
Dead & BuriedScreenplay
1981
Heavy MetalOriginal Story
1981
Heavy MetalStory
1981
AlienStory
1979
AlienScreenplay
1979
Dark StarScreenplay
1974
Dark StarOriginal Story
1974
Blood BathWriter
1969
Good Morning, DanWriter
1968
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