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).

Dan O’Bannon

Writing Born September 30, 1946 – Died December 17, 2009 St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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

Dark Star

Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge

Jodorowsky's Dune

Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

Himself

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Self

The Beast Within: Making Alien

Self

Area 51: The Alien Interview

Alien Interviewer

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Self

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures

Self

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

Self

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

Himself (Archival Footage)

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Self