Dan O'Bannon
Writing Born Sep 30, 1946 Died Dec 17, 2009 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 68 credits
Biography
Dan O'Bannon was an American screenwriter and director of science fiction and horror films. Born on September 30, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, he is known for his work in the film industry. O'Bannon's writing credits include multiple films, with a total of 52 known credits. He is often associated with the genres of science fiction and horror.
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Career overview
Dan O'Bannon was an American screenwriter and director of science fiction and horror films. He is known for his work on several notable films.
O'Bannon's writing credits include multiple films, with a total of 52 known credits. His work spans various genres, with a focus on science fiction and horror.
Some of his most notable writing credits include films released in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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Career timeline
Alien: Earth · Other
Alien: Romulus · Characters
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series · CharactersAlien: Containment · CharactersAlien: Specimen · CharactersAlien: Alone · CharactersAlien: Night Shift · Characters
Alien: Covenant · Characters
Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror · Writer
Jodorowsky's Dune
Prometheus · CharactersTotal Recall · Screenstory
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem · CharactersMoebius Redux: A Life in PicturesStanding on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
AVP: Alien vs. Predator · CharactersAVP: Alien vs. Predator · Screenstory
The Beast Within: Making AlienDan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
The Alien SagaReturn of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
The Alien Legacy
Alien Resurrection · CharactersBleeders · WriterArea 51: The Alien Interview
Screamers · Screenplay
Alien³ · Characters
The Resurrected · Director
Total Recall · ScreenplayTotal Recall · Screenstory
Aliens · CharactersInvaders from Mars · ScreenplayFangoria's Weekend of Horrors
The Return of the Living Dead · DirectorThe Return of the Living Dead · ScreenplayLifeforce · Screenplay
Blue Thunder · WriterBlue Thunder · Story
Blue Thunder · Screenplay
Heavy Metal · Original StoryHeavy Metal · StoryDead & Buried · Screenplay
Alien · StoryAlien · ScreenplayAlien · Other
Dark StarDark Star · Special EffectsDark Star · ScreenplayDark Star · EditorDark Star · Production Design
Judson's Release
Blood Bath · DirectorBlood Bath · Writer
Full filmography
- Alien: Earth (2025) Other
- Alien: Romulus (2024) Characters
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020) as Self
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
- Alien: Isolation - The Digital Series (2019) Characters
- Alien: Containment (2019) Characters
- Alien: Specimen (2019) Characters
- Alien: Alone (2019) Characters
- Alien: Night Shift (2019) Characters
- Alien: Ore (2019) Characters
- Alien: Harvest (2019) Characters
- Alien: Covenant (2017) Characters
- Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror (2014) Writer
- Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) as Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
- Prometheus (2012) Characters
- Total Recall (2012) Screenstory
- More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011) as Himself
- Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star (2010) as Himself (Archival Footage)
- Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007) Characters
- Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures (2007) as Self
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) as Self
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) as Self
- Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' (2006) as Self
- AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) Characters
- AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) Screenstory
- The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003) as Self
- Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear (2003)
- The Alien Saga (2002) as Self
- Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead (2002) as Self
- The Alien Legacy (1999) as Self
- Alien Resurrection (1997) Characters
- Bleeders (1997) Writer
- Area 51: The Alien Interview (1997) as Alien Interviewer
- Screamers (1995) Screenplay
- Alien³ (1992) Characters
- The Resurrected (1991) Director
- Total Recall (1990) Screenplay
- Total Recall (1990) Screenstory
- Aliens (1986) Characters
- Invaders from Mars (1986) Screenplay
- Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) as Self
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Director
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985) Screenplay
- Lifeforce (1985) Screenplay
- Blue Thunder (1984) Writer
- Blue Thunder (1984) Story
- Blue Thunder (1983) Screenplay
- Heavy Metal (1981) Original Story
- Heavy Metal (1981) Story
- Dead & Buried (1981) Screenplay
- Alien (1979) Story
- Alien (1979) Screenplay
- Alien (1979) Other
- Dark Star (1974) as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
- Dark Star (1974) Special Effects
- Dark Star (1974) Screenplay
- Dark Star (1974) Editor
- Dark Star (1974) Production Design
- Dark Star (1974) Original Story
- Judson's Release (1971) as Breather
- Blood Bath (1969) Director
- Blood Bath (1969) Writer
- Good Morning, Dan (1968)
- Good Morning, Dan (1968) Writer
- Good Morning, Dan (1968) Editor
- Good Morning, Dan (1968) Director
- Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel Characters
- The AckerMonster Chronicles!