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Dan O'Bannon

Writing Born Sep 30, 1946 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 20 credits

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).

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Film

Dark Star

as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge

Full filmography

  • Dark Star (1974) as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
  • Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) as Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
  • The Alien Saga (2002) as Self
  • Area 51: The Alien Interview (1997) as Alien Interviewer
  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
  • Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures (2007) as Self
  • The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003) as Self
  • The Alien Legacy (1999) as Self
  • Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) as Self
  • 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)
  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) as Self
  • Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) as Self
  • Good Morning, Dan (1968)
  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020) as Self
  • Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' (2006) as Self
  • The AckerMonster Chronicles!
  • Judson's Release (1971) as Breather
  • Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear (2003)
  • Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead (2002) as Self