IMDb >
Dan O'Bannon
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage boardFilmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv scheduleBiographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage boardExternal Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clipsDan O'Bannon (I) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos (see all 6) |
Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Dan O'Bannon was inspired at an early age by EC Comics like Tales from... more
Trivia:
Has one son, Adam. more
Awards:
1 win
&
4 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Return of the Living Dead Book Needs Your Help
(From shocktillyoudrop. 20 November 2009)
Lists of Doom Xxvi: Nick Coleman of 1997
(From Fangoria. 11 October 2009, 1:03 PM, PDT)
(From shocktillyoudrop. 20 November 2009)
Lists of Doom Xxvi: Nick Coleman of 1997
(From Fangoria. 11 October 2009, 1:03 PM, PDT)
IMDb Resume:
Do you represent Dan O'Bannon?
Add a resume and photos
to this page with
IMDb Resume.
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Actor, Director, Visual Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Art Department, Editor, Production Designer, Thanks, Self
In Development: 
- They Bite (details only on IMDbPro)
- Silvaticus 3015 (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
- Untitled Alien Prequel (2011) (announced) (characters)
- AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) ("Alien" characters)
... aka AVP: Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (USA: DVD box title)
... aka AVP: Requiem (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Aliens vs. Predator 2 (Singapore: English title)
... aka AvP2 (USA: short title)
... aka AvPR (International: English title: short title) - AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) ("Alien" characters) (screen story)
... aka Alien vs. Predator (Germany) (USA: short title)
... aka AVP (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Batman: Dead End (2003) (characters: Alien) (uncredited)
- Alien: Resurrection (1997) (characters)
... aka Alien 4 - Bleeders (1997) (screenplay)
... aka Hemoglobin (UK)
... aka The Descendant (USA: TV title) - Screamers (1995) (screenplay)
... aka Screamers - L'armée souterraine (Canada: French title)
... aka Sukurîmâzu (Japan) - Alien IV? (1994) (certain original characters)
- Alien vs. Predator (1993) (VG) (characters)
- Alien³ (1992) (characters)
- Alien³ (1992) (VG) (characters)
- Total Recall (1990) (screen story) (screenplay)
... aka El vengador del futuro (USA: Spanish title) - Aliens (1986) (characters)
- Invaders from Mars (1986) (writer)
- Lifeforce (1985) (screenplay)
... aka Space Vampires (UK: alternative title) (USA: working title) - The Return of the Living Dead (1985) (screenplay)
... aka Return of the Living Dead (USA: video box title) - "Blue Thunder" (2 episodes, 1984)
- The Island (1984) TV episode (story)
- Arms Race (1984) TV episode (screenplay) (story) - Blue Thunder (1983) (written by)
... aka Blue Thunder the Movie (UK: video box title) - Heavy Metal (1981) (original story) (segment "Soft Landing") (story) (segment "B-17")
- Dead & Buried (1981) (screenplay)
... aka Dead and Buried (UK) - Alien (1979) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Alien: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut) - Dark Star (1974) (original story and screenplay)
... aka John Carpenter's Dark Star (Australia)
Actor:
- Delivering Milo (2001) .... Clerk
- Area 51: The Alien Interview (1997) (V) .... Interviewer 1989
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985) (voice) (uncredited) .... Helicopter Loudspeaker Officer/Bum Outside Warehouse
... aka Return of the Living Dead (USA: video box title) - Dark Star (1974) .... Sgt. Pinback
... aka John Carpenter's Dark Star (Australia)
Director:
- The Resurrected (1992)
... aka Shatterbrain - The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
... aka Return of the Living Dead (USA: video box title)
Visual Effects:
- Star Wars (1977) (computer animation and graphic displays: miniature and optical effects unit)
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title)) - Dark Star (1974) (special effects supervisor)
... aka John Carpenter's Dark Star (Australia)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Blue Thunder" (1984) TV series (executive story consultant) (unknown episodes)
Art Department:
- Alien (1979) (visual design consultant)
... aka Alien: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
Production Designer:
- Dark Star (1974)
... aka John Carpenter's Dark Star (Australia)
Thanks:
- Bloodmyth (2006) (inspiration)
- The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV) (acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of)
- Last Breath (2001) (special thanks)
Self:
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures (2007) (TV)
- Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' (2006) (V) .... Himself
- The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear (2003) (V) .... Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead (2002) (V) .... Himself
- "Film Genre" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Hollywood History (UK: new title)
- Science Fiction (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Alien Evolution (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Alien Legacy (1999) (V) .... Himself - Screenwriter
... aka The Eighth Passenger: The Alien Legacy (USA: director's cut) - Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) (V) .... Himself
- Fear - Angst (1984) (TV) .... Guest
Additional Details
Publicity Listings:
4 Interviews
more
Plot Keywords:
Message Boards
Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Dan O'Bannon (I) more
Find where Dan O'Bannon is credited alongside another name
| You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process. | |
| With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb. |





