Dan O'Bannon
Dan O'Bannon is credited on 11 movies and 1 TV show, best known by TMDB votes for Alien, Total Recall and The Return of the Living Dead.
Born September 30, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died December 17, 2009.
Filmography · 12 titles
US streaming apps shown under each title, checked October 7, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
Alien
1979 · Movie
On Netflix and fuboTV
Total Recall
1990 · Movie
On Paramount+ and fuboTV
The Return of the Living Dead
1985 · Movie
On AMC+ and fuboTV
Lifeforce
1985 · Movie
On Prime Video and MGM
Dark Star
1974 · Movie
On Prime Video and fuboTV
Screamers
1995 · Movie
Free with ads on Tubi TV
Blue Thunder
1983 · Movie
On Prime Video
Dead & Buried
1981 · Movie
On Prime Video and Philo
Invaders from Mars
1986 · Movie
On Prime Video and Artiflix
Blue Thunder
1984 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
The Resurrected
1991 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Bleeders
1997 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome
About 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).
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.