Dan O'Bannon
writer • miscellaneous • actor
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).
Born: September 30, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died: December 17, 2009 (age 63)
Known For
Movies & TV Credits
54 total credits across film and television
Title | Job | Year |
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Actor | 2025 | |
Alien: Earth TV Show | Writing | 2025 |
Alien: Romulus Movie | Writing | 2024 |
Actor | 2020 | |
Actor | 2019 | |
Alien: Alone Short Film | Writing | 2019 |
Alien: Harvest Short Film | Writing | 2019 |
Alien: Containment Short Film | Writing | 2019 |
Alien: Specimen Short Film | Writing | 2019 |
Alien: Night Shift Short Film | Writing | 2019 |
Alien: Ore Short Film | Writing | 2019 |
Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series Limited Series | Writing | 2019 |
Alien: Covenant Movie | Writing | 2017 |
Writing | 2014 | |
Jodorowsky's Dune Movie | Actor | 2013 |
Prometheus Movie | Writing | 2012 |
Total Recall Movie | Writing | 2012 |
Actor | 2011 | |
Actor | 2010 | |
Actor | 2007 | |
In Search of Moebius Movie | Actor | 2007 |
Actor | 2007 | |
Writing | 2007 | |
Actor | 2006 | |
Writing | 2004 | |
Actor | 2003 | |
Actor | 2003 | |
Actor | 2002 | |
The 'Alien' Saga Movie | Actor | 2002 |
The Alien Legacy Movie | Actor | 1999 |
Actor | 1997 | |
Alien Resurrection Movie | Writing | 1997 |
Bleeders Movie | Writing | 1997 |
Screamers Movie | Writing | 1995 |
Alien³ Movie | Writing | 1992 |
The Resurrected Movie | Directing | 1991 |
Total Recall Movie | Writing | 1990 |
Actor | 1986 | |
Aliens Movie | Writing | 1986 |
Invaders from Mars Movie | Writing | 1986 |
Lifeforce Movie | Writing | 1985 |
Directing | 1985 | |
Blue Thunder TV Show | Writing | 1984 |
Blue Thunder Movie | Writing | 1983 |
Dead & Buried Movie | Writing | 1981 |
Heavy Metal Movie | Writing | 1981 |
Alien Movie | Writing | 1979 |
Dark Star Movie | Actor | 1974 |
Dark Star Movie | Crew | 1974 |
Judson's Release Movie | Actor | 1971 |
Blood Bath Short Film | Directing | 1969 |
Good Morning, Dan Movie | Actor | 1968 |
Good Morning, Dan Movie | Writing | 1968 |
Writing | — |