Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Known for
Writing
Born
September 30, 1946
Died
December 17, 2009 (aged 63)
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

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

Photos

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Filmography

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Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel

Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel

Movie · Characters

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Untitled Alien Film

Untitled Alien Film

Movie · Characters

2025
Alien: Earth poster

Alien: Earth

TV · Other · 8 eps

2024
Alien: Romulus poster

Alien: Romulus

Movie · Characters

2019
Alien: Alone poster

Alien: Alone

Movie · Characters

2019
Alien: Night Shift poster

Alien: Night Shift

Movie · Characters

2019
Alien: Containment poster

Alien: Containment

Movie · Characters

2019
Alien: Specimen poster

Alien: Specimen

Movie · Characters

2019
Alien: Harvest poster

Alien: Harvest

Movie · Characters

2019
Alien: Ore poster

Alien: Ore

Movie · Characters

2019
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series poster

Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series

TV · Characters · 7 eps

2017
Alien: Covenant poster

Alien: Covenant

Movie · Characters

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

Shock Value: The Movie - How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror

Movie · Writer

2012
Total Recall poster

Total Recall

Movie · Screenstory

2012
Prometheus poster

Prometheus

Movie · Characters

2007
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem poster

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

Movie · Characters

2004
AVP: Alien vs. Predator poster

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

Movie · Screenstory, Characters

1997
Bleeders poster

Bleeders

Movie · Writer

1997
Alien Resurrection poster

Alien Resurrection

Movie · Characters

1995
Screamers poster

Screamers

Movie · Screenplay

1992
Alien³ poster

Alien³

Movie · Characters

1990
Total Recall poster

Total Recall

Movie · Screenplay, Screenstory

1986
Invaders from Mars poster

Invaders from Mars

Movie · Screenplay

1986
Aliens poster

Aliens

Movie · Characters

1985
The Return of the Living Dead poster

The Return of the Living Dead

Movie · Screenplay

1985
Lifeforce poster

Lifeforce

Movie · Screenplay

1984
Blue Thunder poster

Blue Thunder

TV · Writer, Story · 1 ep

1983
Blue Thunder poster

Blue Thunder

Movie · Screenplay

1981
Dead & Buried poster

Dead & Buried

Movie · Screenplay

1981
Heavy Metal poster

Heavy Metal

Movie · Original Story

1979
Alien poster

Alien

Movie · Story, Screenplay

1974
Dark Star poster

Dark Star

Movie · Screenplay, Original Story

1969
Blood Bath poster

Blood Bath

Movie · Writer

1968
Good Morning, Dan poster

Good Morning, Dan

Movie · Writer