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   1. 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] O'Bannon wrote the screenplay for Alien, adapted from a story he wrote with Ronald Shusett.

   • Children: 1
   • Born: Daniel Thomas O'Bannon, September 30, 1946, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

   • Occupation(s): Screenwriter, director, actor
   • Died: December 17, 2009 (aged 63), Los Angeles, California, US

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   Writer: Alien. Dan O'Bannon was inspired at an early age by EC Comics like Tales from the Crypt and old horror films that he saw in St. Louis. He even wrote a few stories for Heavy Metal magazine (which also showed up in the film). O'Bannon got his start when he and John Carpenter collaborated on the cult sci-fi film Dark Star (1974).

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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   Dan O'Bannon. Writer: Alien. Dan O'Bannon was inspired at an early age by EC Comics like Tales from the Crypt and old horror films that he saw in St. Louis. He even wrote a few stories for Heavy Metal magazine (which also showed up in the film). O'Bannon got his start when he and John Carpenter collaborated on the cult sci-fi film Dark Star (1974). After a failed attempt to make...

   • Occupation: Writer, Additional Crew, Actor
   • Death Date: December 17, 2009

   • Birth Date: September 30, 1946

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   Who is Dan O'Bannon?

   • Dan O'Bannon. Writer: Alien. Dan O'Bannon was inspired at an early age by EC Comics like Tales from the Crypt and old horror films that he saw in St. Louis. He even wrote a few stories for Heavy Metal magazine (which also showed up in the film). O'Bannon got his start when he and John Carpenter collaborated on the cult sci-fi film Dark Star (1974).

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   What happened to Dan O'Bannon?

   • Yesterday, following a short battle with an undisclosed illness, Dan O'Bannon sadly passed away aged 63. While his name should be vaguely familiar to cinemagoers as the writer and creator of Alien, to fans of genre films it should be tattooed somewhere on their person. O'Bannon was part of the fabric of genre films, a fixture.

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   Did Dan O'Bannon write Alien?

   • Alien had both an immediate and long-term impact on the science fiction and horror genres. Shortly after its debut, Dan O'Bannon was sued by another writer named Jack Hammer for allegedly plagiarising a script entitled Black Space. However, O'Bannon was able to prove that he had written his Alien script first.

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   Did Dan O'Bannon direct Screamers?

   • Dan O'Bannon had been working on the screenplay for Screamers (1995) as early as 1981. The October 10, 1984, draft credits Michael Campus as co-writer. It is unknown whether Campus also intended to direct. He was considered one of the most brilliant, if volcanic, alumni of the USC film school. Has one son, Adam.

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   Fri 18 Dec 2009 11.26 EST. Yesterday, following a short battle with an undisclosed illness, Dan O'Bannon sadly passed away aged 63. While his name should be vaguely familiar to cinemagoers as the ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alien_(film)Alien (film) - Wikipedia

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   Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon.Based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it follows the crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo, who, after coming across a mysterious derelict spaceship on an uncharted planetoid, find themselves up against a deadly and aggressive extraterrestrial loose within their vessel.

   • Box office: $184.7 million
   • Music by: Jerry Goldsmith

   • Budget: $11 million

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   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. Made for ...

8. www.nytimes.com › 2009/12/21 › moviesDan O’Bannon, ‘Alien’ Screenwriter, Dies at 63 - The New York ...

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   Dec 21, 2009 · Dec. 20, 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 ...