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Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

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

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 • (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020 • Self
Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013 • Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011 • Himself
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
2010 • Himself (Archival Footage)
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007 • Self
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures
2007 • Self
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 • Self

Full filmography

Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013 • Self - V/FX Artist (voice) (archive footage)
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Area 51: The Alien Interview
Area 51: The Alien Interview
1997 • Alien Interviewer
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Dark Star
Dark Star
1974 • Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
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