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Dan O'Bannon

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Born / DiedSep 30, 1946 (Died at 63)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
Career Span1968 – 2009
Known Credits48 Titles
Official Links
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WritingPopularity Score 1.7

Dan O'Bannon

Also known as:Daniel Thomas O'BannonDaniel O'Bannon
Total Works

48

45 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

Alien
8.2
Alien
1979•movie
Role: Story
Prometheus
6.6
Prometheus
2012•movie
Role: Characters
Aliens
8.0
Aliens
1986•movie
Role: Characters
Alien: Covenant
6.2
Alien: Covenant
2017•movie
Role: Characters

Photos & Headshots4

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 48 titles featuring Dan O'Bannon

Alien
8.2
Alien
1979•movie

Role: Story

Prometheus
6.6
Prometheus
2012•movie

Role: Characters

Aliens
8.0
Aliens
1986•movie

Role: Characters

Alien: Covenant
6.2
Alien: Covenant
2017•movie

Role: Characters

Total Recall
7.3
Total Recall
1990•movie

Role: Screenplay

Alien³
6.4
Alien³
1992•movie

Role: Characters

Total Recall
6.0
Total Recall
2012•movie

Role: Screenstory

Alien Resurrection
6.2
Alien Resurrection
1997•movie

Role: Characters

AVP: Alien vs. Predator
6.0

Role: Characters

Alien: Romulus
7.2
Alien: Romulus
2024•movie

Role: Characters

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
5.2

Role: Characters

The Return of the Living Dead
7.2

Role: Director

Alien: Earth
7.3
Alien: Earth
2025•series

Role: Other

Heavy Metal
6.5
Heavy Metal
1981•movie

Role: Original Story

Lifeforce
6.2
Lifeforce
1985•movie

Role: Screenplay

Jodorowsky's Dune
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013•movie

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

Dark Star
6.0
Dark Star
1974•movie

as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge

Screamers
6.2
Screamers
1995•movie

Role: Screenplay

Blue Thunder
6.3
Blue Thunder
1983•movie

Role: Screenplay

Dead & Buried
6.4
Dead & Buried
1981•movie

Role: Screenplay

Invaders from Mars
5.5
Invaders from Mars
1986•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Resurrected
6.2
The Resurrected
1991•movie

Role: Director

Blue Thunder
6.9
Blue Thunder
1984•series

Role: Writer

Alien: Specimen
6.1
Alien: Specimen
2019•movie

Role: Characters

Bleeders
4.5
Bleeders
1997•movie

Role: Writer

Alien: Containment
6.1
Alien: Containment
2019•movie

Role: Characters

Alien: Harvest
6.5
Alien: Harvest
2019•movie

Role: Characters

Alien: Ore
6.1
Alien: Ore
2019•movie

Role: Characters

Alien: Alone
6.2
Alien: Alone
2019•movie

Role: Characters

Alien: Night Shift
6.0
Alien: Night Shift
2019•movie

Role: Characters

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
7.4

as Himself

The Beast Within: Making Alien
8.2

as Self

The Alien Saga
6.3
The Alien Saga
2002•movie

as Self

The Alien Legacy
6.9
The Alien Legacy
1999•movie

as Self

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
6.7

as Self

Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series
7.1

Role: Characters

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
6.2

as Self

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
6.7

as Self

Area 51: The Alien Interview
3.7

as Alien Interviewer

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
4.8

as Himself (Archival Footage)

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

as Self

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
10.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
8.0

as Self

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
7.0

as Self

Judson's Release
Judson's Release
1971•movie

as Breather

Good Morning, Dan
Good Morning, Dan
1968•movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as (archive footage)

Blood Bath
Blood Bath
1969•movie

Role: Director