Dan O'Bannon
Known for: Writing
Born: September 30, 1946
Died: 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
49 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
7.3
Alien: Earth
2025
7.2
Alien: Romulus
2024
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
NR
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
6.1
Alien: Specimen
2019
6.2
Alien: Ore
2019
6.0
Alien: Night Shift
2019
6.1
Alien: Containment
2019
6.2
Alien: Alone
2019
6.5
Alien: Harvest
2019
7.1
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series
2019
6.2
Alien: Covenant
2017NR
Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror
2014
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013
6.0
Total Recall
2012
6.6
Prometheus
2012
7.4
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011
4.8
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
2010
5.2
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007
6.0
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
6.2
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
6.6
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
2007NR
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006
6.0
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004
8.2
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003
10.0
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
2003
6.3
The Alien Saga
2002
7.0
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
2002
6.9
The Alien Legacy
1999
6.2
Alien Resurrection
1997
4.5
Bleeders
1997
3.7
Area 51: The Alien Interview
1997
6.2
Screamers
1995
6.4
Alien³
1992
6.2
The Resurrected
1991
7.3
Total Recall
1990
8.0
Aliens
1986
5.6
Invaders from Mars
1986
6.7
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
6.2
Lifeforce
1985
7.2
The Return of the Living Dead
1985
6.9
Blue Thunder
1984
6.2
Blue Thunder
1983
6.5
Heavy Metal
1981
6.4
Dead & Buried
1981
8.2
Alien
1979
6.0
Dark Star
1974
NR
Judson's Release
1971
NR
Blood Bath
1969
NR
Good Morning, Dan
19681.0
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
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Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel
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