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Dan O'Bannon (I) (1946–2009)

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Dan O'Bannon was inspired at an early age by EC Comics like Tales from the Crypt and old horror films that he saw in St. Louis. He even wrote a few stories for Heavy Metal magazine (which also showed up in the film). O'Bannon got his start when he and John Carpenter collaborated on the cult sci-fi film Dark Star... See full bio »

Born:

Daniel Thomas O'Bannon
in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 63) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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2012 Total Recall (based on the motion picture "Total Recall", screen story by / based on the motion picture "Total Recall", screenplay by / screen story by)
 
2012/I Prometheus (elements)
 
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem ("Alien" characters)
 
2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator ("Alien" characters / screen story)
 
2003 Batman: Dead End (short) (characters: Alien - uncredited)
 
1997 Alien: Resurrection (characters)
 
1997 Bleeders (written by)
 
1995 Screamers (screenplay)
 
1993 Alien vs. Predator (Video Game) (characters)
 
1992 Alien³ (characters)
 
1992 Alien³ (Video Game) (characters)
 
1990 Total Recall (screen story / screenplay)
 
1986 Aliens (characters)
 
1986 Invaders from Mars
 
1985 Lifeforce (screenplay)
 
1985 The Return of the Living Dead (screenplay)
 
1984 Blue Thunder (TV series)
– The Island (1984) (story)
– Arms Race (1984) (story / teleplay)
 
1983 Blue Thunder (written by)
 
1981 Heavy Metal (original story / segment "Soft Landing" / story / segment "B-17")
 
1981 Dead & Buried (screenplay)
 
1979 Alien (screenplay / story)
 
1974 Dark Star (original story and screenplay)
 
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2012/I Prometheus (based on elements created by)
 
1984 Blue Thunder (TV series) (executive story consultant - 6 episodes)
– Payload (1984) (executive story consultant)
– Trojan Horse (1984) (executive story consultant)
– Revenge in the Sky (1984) (executive story consultant)
– Arms Race (1984) (executive story consultant)
– A Clear and Present Danger (1984) (executive story consultant)
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Show ShowActor (4 titles)
2001 Delivering Milo
Clerk
 
1997 Area 51: The Alien Interview (video documentary)
Interviewer 1989
 
1985 The Return of the Living Dead
Helicopter Loudspeaker Officer/Bum Outside Warehouse (voice) (uncredited)
 
1974 Dark Star
Sgt. Pinback
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
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1977 Star Wars (computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit)
 
1974 Dark Star (special effects supervisor)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1979 Alien (visual design consultant)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1974 Dark Star
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
1974 Dark Star
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2013 Alien Encounters: Superior Fan Power Since 1979 (documentary) (in memory of)
 
2012 A Little Bit Zombie (acknowledgment to the works of)
 
2009 Circus Maximus (video) (very special thanks)
 
2006 Bloodmyth (inspiration)
 
2002 The 'Alien' Saga (TV documentary) (acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of)
 
2001 Last Breath (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2012 The AckerMonster Chronicles! (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star (video documentary)
Himself (Archival Footage)
 
2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures (TV documentary)
 
2006 Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The 'Alien' Saga (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Film Genre (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Science Fiction (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Alien Evolution (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Alien Legacy (video documentary)
Himself - Screenwriter
 
1993 Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Horror Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Fear - Angst (TV documentary)
Guest
 
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2011 Zaum - Andare a parare (TV series documentary)
 

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5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:

It's been said over and over gain by writers of scary stories that a writer can't scare a reader unless that writer scares himself or herself first. So, you can't excite anyone in the audience unless you're excited writing the script! You're taking yourself for a ride before you take the audience for a ride! See more »

Trivia:

O'Bannon and John Carpenter attended USC together; the result of their meeting each other in college was the low-budget cult science-fiction parody Dark Star, which started out as a student movie and was eventually expanded into a theatrical feature. See more »

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