Dan O'Bannon

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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).

Personal Information

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

About

Writing, Male

Birthday

30 September 1946, 79 years old

Known For

Jodorowsky's Dune

Dark Star

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

The Beast Within: Making Alien

The Alien Legacy

The Alien Saga

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

Self

2020

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

2020

Jodorowsky's Dune

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

2013

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

Himself

2011

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

Himself (Archival Footage)

2010

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Self

2007

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

Self

2007

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Self

2006

The Beast Within: Making Alien

Self

2003

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear

2003

The Alien Saga

Self

2002

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead

Self

2002

The Alien Legacy

Self

1999

Area 51: The Alien Interview

Alien Interviewer

1997

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Self

1986

Dark Star

Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge

1974

Judson's Release

Breather

1971

Good Morning, Dan

1968

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Unknown