Sci-fi/Horror Director Dan O'Bannon Dies at 63

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1510 Age : 41

The director of some of the best sci-fi/horror films of the 1980s and 90s passed away yesterday.

Article from Digital Spy.com

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a191969/alien-writer-obannon-dies-aged-63.html

'Alien' writer O'Bannon dies, aged 63
Friday, December 18 2009, 4:34am EST

By Simon Reynolds, Movies Editor

Dan O'Bannon, the screenwriter behind Alien and Total Recall, has died at the age of 63.
He passed away in Los Angeles following a short illness, reports website Ain't It Cool News.

O'Bannon attended USC film school in the early '70s where he met director John
Carpenter. The pair worked together on Carpenter's debut feature Dark Star, which O'Bannon co-wrote, edited, served as special effects supervisor and acted in the role of Sgt Pinback.

He worked on the visual effects team on Star Wars before switching his efforts to screenwriting full time with the initial script for Alien, titled Star Beast, which he penned with Ronald Shusett.

O'Bannon's credits also include Blue Thunder, Screamers, Bleeders and horror movies The Return Of The Living Dead and The Resurrected, which he also directed.

He is survived by his wife Diane Louise Lindley and their son Adam.

R.I.P. Mr. O'Bannon you will be missed Sci-fi/Horror Director Dan O'Bannon Dies at 63 163436

Sci-fi/Horror Director Dan O'Bannon Dies at 63 163436

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Wow. I've seen a ton of his movies over the years.

RIP.

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4201 Age : 39

R.I.P.

Too early..

'Alien'.. my favorite sci-fi-horror film.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37953 Age : 54

That sucks. R.I.P. dude!

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Wow, that's a shocker. Dark Star is a must see...70's college stoner cinema at it's finest.

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One of the greats. RIP.

Metal master Number of posts : 638 Age : 49

They forgot to mention Dead & Buried, which is also an excellent movie. RIP.

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

damn, another great one gone. R.I.P.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48

He was involved with some great movies. Sci-fi/Horror Director Dan O'Bannon Dies at 63 163436

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

sheets wrote:: They forgot to mention Dead & Buried, which is also an excellent movie. RIP.

Don't forget "Lifeforce".

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Scarred But Smarter Number of posts : 3487 Age : 53

DEAD & BURIED is in the "Shiney top 10" horror films ever list....

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King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Shiney wrote:: DEAD & BURIED is in the "Shiney top 10" horror films ever list....

The opening of that movie is just so damn creepy.

"Do you think I'm pretty Freddy?"

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Metal is my Life Number of posts : 19329 Age : 53

For someone like me who is a huge horror and sci-fi fan, this hits hard. RIP.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28649 Age : 39

R.I.P.

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

Love Alien and Total Recall! RIP

He also wrote two segments in Heavy Metal.

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