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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).
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).
Sep 17, 2014 · He was 63. 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 ...
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Dec 18, 2009 · Dan O'Bannon, the unassuming sci-fi screenwriter and quirky horror specialist behind the "Alien" film franchise, died Thursday in Los Angeles after a short illness.
Dec 18, 2009 · A legendary screenwriter of science fiction and horror, Dan O'Bannon, best known for writing Alien, passed away today at the age of 63.
29 September 1946 to 17 December 2009. A co-writer of John Carpenter’s cult favourite Dark Star (1974), O’Bannon also played the role of Sgt. Pinback. He found further success scripting genre favourites including Alien (1979), Invaders From Mars (1986), Total Recall (1990) and Bleeders (1997).
