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Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Known for: Writing

Born: September 30, 1946

Died: December 17, 2009

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).

Known for

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear
2003
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
2007
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead
2002
Good Morning, Dan
Good Morning, Dan
1968
Area 51: The Alien Interview
Area 51: The Alien Interview
1997
The Alien Saga
The Alien Saga
2002
Judson's Release
Judson's Release
1971
Dark Star
Dark Star
1974
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006
The Alien Legacy
The Alien Legacy
1999
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
 
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
2010
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
The Beast Within: Making Alien
The Beast Within: Making Alien
2003
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013
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