Dan O'Bannon

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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)

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Known For

8.4

Total Recall

Movies & TV Credits

54 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Movie	—	Actor	Self	2025
Alien: Earth TV Show	7.6	Writing	Other(8 Episodes)	2025
Alien: Romulus Movie	7.3	Writing	Characters	2024
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2020
Memory: The Origins of Alien Movie	7.0	Actor	Self (archival footage)	2019
Alien: Alone Short Film	5.9	Writing	Characters	2019
Alien: Harvest Short Film	6.3	Writing	Characters	2019
Alien: Containment Short Film	6.2	Writing	Characters	2019
Alien: Specimen Short Film	6.3	Writing	Characters	2019
Alien: Night Shift Short Film	5.4	Writing	Characters	2019
Alien: Ore Short Film	6.3	Writing	Characters	2019
Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series Limited Series	6.1	Writing	Characters(7 Episodes)	2019
Alien: Covenant Movie	6.2	Writing	Characters	2017
Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2014
Jodorowsky's Dune Movie	8.1	Actor	Self (voice) (archive footage)	2013
Prometheus Movie	6.9	Writing	Characters	2012
Total Recall Movie	6.0	Writing	Screenstory	2012
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead Movie	7.5	Actor	Himself	2011
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star Movie	6.5	Actor	Himself (Archival Footage)	2010
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2007
In Search of Moebius Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2007
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2007
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem Movie	4.5	Writing	Characters	2007
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2006
AVP: Alien vs. Predator Movie	5.5	Writing	Screenstory	2004
The Beast Within: Making Alien Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	2003
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear Movie	5.9	Actor	—	2003
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead Movie	6.3	Actor	Self	2002
The 'Alien' Saga Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2002
The Alien Legacy Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	1999
Area 51: The Alien Interview Movie	5.6	Actor	Alien Interviewer	1997
Alien Resurrection Movie	6.0	Writing	Characters	1997
Bleeders Movie	4.5	Writing	Writer	1997
Screamers Movie	6.1	Writing	Screenplay	1995
Alien³ Movie	6.2	Writing	Characters	1992
The Resurrected Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1991
Total Recall Movie	7.6	Writing	Screenplay	1990
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Movie	6.3	Actor	Self	1986
Aliens Movie	8.3	Writing	Characters	1986
Invaders from Mars Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1986
Lifeforce Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1985
The Return of the Living Dead Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1985
Blue Thunder TV Show	6.3	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1984
Blue Thunder Movie	6.2	Writing	Screenplay	1983
Dead & Buried Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Heavy Metal Movie	6.7	Writing	Original Story	1981
Alien Movie	8.4	Writing	Screenplay	1979
Dark Star Movie	6.2	Actor	Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge	1974
Dark Star Movie	6.2	Crew	Special Effects	1974
Judson's Release Movie	—	Actor	Breather	1971
Blood Bath Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1969
Good Morning, Dan Movie	—	Actor	—	1968
Good Morning, Dan Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1968
Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel Movie	—	Writing	Characters	—

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Dan O'Bannon

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Alien

Aliens

Prometheus

Total Recall

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