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Daniel Thomas O'Bannon (September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American film screenwriter, director and visual effects supervisor, usually in the science fiction and horror genres. O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for Alien, adapted from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett.
Dan O'Bannon was a sci-fi/horror filmmaker who co-wrote Alien and Total Recall, and directed The Return of the Living Dead. He also appeared in documentaries and interviews about his work and influences.
Jan 19, 2010 · In December of last year, screenwriting legend Dan O’Bannon passed away due to complications with Crohns disease, an illness that Dan had suffered from for over thirty years. O’Bannon was a first-rate Hollywood screenwriter who is probably most famous for writing Ridley Scott's Alien and the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Total Recall.
Apr 3, 2024 · In the early 70s, young filmmakers John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon created a spaceship tale for a graduation project – little knowing it would influence Alien and many other works.
Dec 21, 2009 · Dan O’Bannon, whose screenplays for “Alien,” “Total Recall,” “The Return of the Living Dead” and other films made him a cult hero among science fiction aficionados, died on Thursday ...
Dan O'Bannon was a sci-fi/horror writer and director who co-wrote Alien (1979) and The Return of the Living Dead (1985). He was influenced by EC Comics and old horror films, and suffered from Crohn's disease.
Sep 17, 2014 · O’Bannon, whose credits include co-writing “Blue Thunder” and “Total Recall,” died Thursday at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica after losing his 30-year battle with Crohn’s ...
