Directed credits
3
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Director
Dan O'Bannon
Writing
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 32
TMDB ID: 5045
IMDb ID: nm0639321
Known for: Writing
Born: September 30, 1946
Died: December 17, 2009
Age: 63
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 2025
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.53
Wikidata: Q498430
Also known as
Daniel Thomas O'Bannon • Daniel O'Bannon
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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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Movies
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Highest rated movies linked with Dan O'Bannon.
8.2
Alien
Story
1979 Movie
8.0
Aliens
Characters
1986 Movie
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
as Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
2013 Movie
7.3
Total Recall
Screenplay
1990 Movie
7.2
The Return of the Living Dead
Screenplay
1985 Movie
7.2
Alien: Romulus
Characters
2024 Movie
6.6
Prometheus
Characters
2012 Movie
6.5
Heavy Metal
Original Story
1981 Movie
6.4
Dead & Buried
Screenplay
1981 Movie
6.4
Alien³
Characters
1992 Movie
6.3
Lifeforce
Screenplay
1985 Movie
6.2
Blue Thunder
Screenplay
1983 Movie
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Top Rated Series
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Most viewed movie titles linked with Dan O'Bannon.
8.2
Alien
Story
1979 Movie
7.2
Alien: Romulus
Characters
2024 Movie
6.6
Prometheus
Characters
2012 Movie
8.0
Aliens
Characters
1986 Movie
6.2
Alien: Covenant
Characters
2017 Movie
7.3
Total Recall
Screenplay
1990 Movie
5.2
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Characters
2007 Movie
6.0
Total Recall
Screenstory
2012 Movie
5.9
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Screenstory
2004 Movie
6.2
Alien Resurrection
Characters
1997 Movie
6.4
Alien³
Characters
1992 Movie
6.3
Lifeforce
Screenplay
1985 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dan O'Bannon.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dan O'Bannon.
7.2
Alien: Romulus
Characters
2024 Movie
6.2
Alien: Specimen
Characters
2019 Movie
6.1
Alien: Ore
Characters
2019 Movie
6.1
Alien: Containment
Characters
2019 Movie
6.5
Alien: Harvest
Characters
2019 Movie
6.3
Alien: Alone
Characters
2019 Movie
6.1
Alien: Night Shift
Characters
2019 Movie
6.2
Alien: Covenant
Characters
2017 Movie
6.0
Total Recall
Screenstory
2012 Movie
6.6
Prometheus
Characters
2012 Movie
5.2
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Characters
2007 Movie
5.9
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Screenstory
2004 Movie
6.2
Alien Resurrection
Characters
1997 Movie
4.5
Bleeders
Writer
1997 Movie
6.2
Screamers
Screenplay
1995 Movie
6.4
Alien³
Characters
1992 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Dan O'Bannon.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dan O'Bannon.
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
2020 Movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
as Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
2013 Movie
7.4
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
as Himself
2011 Movie
4.6
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
as Himself (Archival Footage)
2010 Movie
6.0
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as Self
2007 Movie
6.6
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
as Self
2007 Movie
8.2
The Beast Within: Making Alien
as Self
2003 Movie
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
2003 Movie
6.1
The Alien Saga
as Self
2002 Movie
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
as Self
2002 Movie
6.9
The Alien Legacy
as Self
1999 Movie