Dan O’Bannon

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $1,079,912,435 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #89)
Best-known technical roles: Prometheus (Story Creator), Total Recall (Story Creator), Total Recall (Story Creator), Total Recall (Screenwriter), Alien (Screenwriter)
Born: September 30, 1946
Died: December 17, 2009
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesStory Creator5$386,326,711$693,585,724$1,079,912,435
Screenwriter5$203,590,134$264,736,424$468,326,558
Director2$14,237,880$948$14,238,828
Production Consultant1$62,005,728$122,631,433$184,637,161

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Aug 3, 2012Total Recall Story Creator $58,877,969$152,978,119$211,856,088
Jun 8, 2012Prometheus Based on elements of the movie "Alien" $126,477,084$275,971,181$402,448,265
Sep 20, 2005The Resurrected Director
Jan 26, 1996Screamers Screenwriter $5,701,359$5,701,359
Jun 1, 1990Total Recall Screen Story by
Screenwriter
$119,394,839$142,004,991$261,399,830
Jun 6, 1986Invaders from Mars Screenwriter $4,884,663$100,000$4,984,663
Aug 16, 1985The Return of the Living Dead Director $14,237,880$948$14,238,828
Jun 21, 1985Lifeforce Screenwriter $11,603,545$11,603,545
Aug 7, 1981Heavy Metal Story Creator $19,571,091$19,571,091
May 25, 1979Alien Screenwriter
Story Creator
Visual Consultant
$62,005,728$122,631,433$184,637,161
 
Averages $46,972,684$115,614,445$124,048,981
Totals 10 $422,754,158$693,686,672$1,116,440,830


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Sep 20, 2005The Resurrected
Aug 16, 1985The Return of the Livi… $4,403,1691,506$14,237,880$14,238,828100.0%
 
Averages $4,403,1691,506$14,237,880$14,238,828100.0%
Totals 2 $14,237,880$14,238,828


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 3, 2012Total Recall $25,577,7583,601$58,877,969$211,856,08827.8%
Jun 8, 2012Prometheus $51,050,1013,442$126,477,084$402,448,26531.4%
Jan 26, 1996Screamers $2,904,1401,560$5,701,359$5,701,359100.0%
Jun 1, 1990Total Recall $25,533,7002,131$119,394,839$261,399,83045.7%
Jun 6, 1986Invaders from Mars $2,046,5761,212$4,884,663$4,984,66398.0%
Jun 21, 1985Lifeforce $4,209,1361,526$11,603,545$11,603,545100.0%
Aug 7, 1981Heavy Metal $3,261,186752$19,571,091$19,571,091100.0%
May 25, 1979Alien $3,522,581757$62,005,728$184,637,16133.6%
 
Averages $14,763,1471,873$51,064,535$137,775,25067.1%
Totals 8 $408,516,278$1,102,202,002