Dan O'Bannon
American screenwriter, director & visual effects supervisor (1946–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
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Dan O'Bannon | |
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Born | Daniel Thomas O'Bannon (1946-09-30)September 30, 1946 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | December 17, 2009(2009-12-17) (aged 63) |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, actor |
Spouse |
Diane Lindley (m. 1986) |
Children | 1 |
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O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for Alien, adapted from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett. He also wrote and directed the cult horror comedy The Return of the Living Dead. He contributed computer animation to Star Wars and worked on cult classics such as Dark Star, Heavy Metal, and Total Recall.