Dan O'Bannon

A pioneer of science fiction and horror, Dan O'Bannon was born in 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Throughout his active years from 1970 until his death in 2009, O'Bannon crafted iconic tales of terror and wonder, most notably "Alien" and "Return of the Living Dead", although he never won any major film festival awards. His authorial style was characterized by his ability to create intense, atmospheric narratives that blended fear and fascination seamlessly. Dan O'Bannon, a man who dared to explore the dark corners of the universe, will always be remembered for giving life to our nightmares and making us question our place among the stars.