Dan O’Bannon

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $1,384,737,928 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #72)

Best-known technical roles: Alien: Romulus (Character Creator), Prometheus (Story Creator), Total Recall (Story Creator), AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (Story Creator), Total Recall (Story Creator)

Born: September 30, 1946

Died: December 17, 2009

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Story Creator	7	$511,802,499	$872,935,429	$1,384,737,928
	Screenwriter	6	$249,301,114	$264,736,278	$514,037,392
	Director	2	$14,237,880	$948	$14,238,828
	Character Creator	1	$105,313,091	$245,430,577	$350,743,668
	Production Consultant	1	$65,403,354	$122,631,433	$188,034,787

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,018	$14,237,880
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	565	$249,301,114
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office	75	$511,802,499
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900)	18,877	$948
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	706	$264,736,278
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office	69	$872,935,429
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,250	$14,238,828
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	649	$514,037,392
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office	72	$1,384,737,928

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 16, 2024	Alien: Romulus	Character Creator	$105,313,091	$245,430,577	$350,743,668
Aug 3, 2012	Total Recall	Story Creator	$58,877,969	$152,978,119	$211,856,088
Jun 8, 2012	Prometheus	Based on elements of the movie "Alien"	$126,477,084	$275,971,181	$402,448,265
Dec 25, 2007	Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem	Story Creator	$41,797,066	$87,087,428	$128,884,494
Sep 20, 2005	The Resurrected	Director
Aug 13, 2004	AVP: Alien Vs. Predator	Story Creator	$80,281,096	$92,262,423	$172,543,519
Jan 26, 1996	Screamers	Screenwriter	$5,701,359		$5,701,359
Jun 1, 1990	Total Recall	Screen Story by Screenwriter	$119,394,839	$142,004,845	$261,399,684
Jun 6, 1986	Invaders from Mars	Screenwriter	$4,884,663	$100,000	$4,984,663
Aug 16, 1985	The Return of the Living Dead	Director	$14,237,880	$948	$14,238,828
Jun 21, 1985	Lifeforce	Screenwriter	$11,603,545		$11,603,545
May 13, 1983	Blue Thunder	Screenwriter	$42,313,354		$42,313,354
Aug 7, 1981	Heavy Metal	Story Creator	$19,571,091		$19,571,091
May 25, 1979	Alien	Screenwriter Story Creator Visual Consultant	$65,403,354	$122,631,433	$188,034,787

Averages			$53,527,415	$124,274,106	$139,563,334
Totals	14		$695,856,391	$1,118,466,954	$1,814,323,345

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 20, 2005	The Resurrected
Aug 16, 1985	The Return of the Livi…	$4,403,169	1,506	$14,237,880	$14,238,828	100.0%

Averages		$4,403,169	1,506	$14,237,880	$14,238,828	100.0%
Totals	2			$14,237,880	$14,238,828

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 3, 2012	Total Recall	$25,577,758	3,601	$58,877,969	$211,856,088	27.8%
Jun 8, 2012	Prometheus	$51,050,101	3,442	$126,477,084	$402,448,265	31.4%
Dec 25, 2007	Aliens vs. Predator - …	$10,059,425	2,617	$41,797,066	$128,884,494	32.4%
Aug 13, 2004	AVP: Alien Vs. Predator	$38,291,056	3,401	$80,281,096	$172,543,519	46.5%
Jan 26, 1996	Screamers	$2,904,140	1,560	$5,701,359	$5,701,359	100.0%
Jun 1, 1990	Total Recall	$25,533,700	2,131	$119,394,839	$261,399,684	45.7%
Jun 6, 1986	Invaders from Mars	$2,046,576	1,212	$4,884,663	$4,984,663	98.0%
Jun 21, 1985	Lifeforce	$4,209,136	1,526	$11,603,545	$11,603,545	100.0%
May 13, 1983	Blue Thunder	$8,258,149	1,555	$42,313,354	$42,313,354	100.0%
Aug 7, 1981	Heavy Metal	$3,261,186	752	$19,571,091	$19,571,091	100.0%
May 25, 1979	Alien	$3,522,581	1,750	$65,403,354	$188,034,787	34.8%

Averages		$15,883,073	2,141	$52,391,402	$131,758,259	65.1%
Totals	11			$576,305,420	$1,449,340,849

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,018	$14,237,880
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	565	$249,301,114
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office	75	$511,802,499
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900)	18,877	$948
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	706	$264,736,278
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office	69	$872,935,429
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)	3,250	$14,238,828
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	649	$514,037,392
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office	72	$1,384,737,928