Rockne S. O'Bannon
Rockne S. O'Bannon (born January 12, 1955 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American author , film producer and film director . He began his career in 1985 as a film editor for Twilight Zone . Shortly thereafter, he wrote the episode Life on Death Row for Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories . The big coup came in 1987 when he sold his screenplay for the later box office hit Alien Nation - Spacecop LA in 1991 . The complexity of the Alien Nation universe is evidenced by the continuation of the film through a television series, several television films, as well as books and comic series. He was also instrumental in the development of the seaQuest DSV , Farscape and Defiance television series . In 1990, he was with the film Agony ( Fear his directorial debut). In 1994 he directed a second film with Attack the Killer Bees .
Filmography (selection)
producer
- 1990: Fear of Death ( TV movie)
- 1993: SeaQuest DSV (TV series)
- 1998: Creature - Death from the Deep ( Creature ; TV movie)
- 1999: Farscape (TV series)
- 2005: Bermuda Triangle - Gate to Another Time ( The Triangle )
- 2014: Defiance (TV series)
Director
- 1990: Fear (TV movie)
- 1994: Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (TV movie)
author
- 1987: Alien Nation - Spacecop LA 1991
- 1990: Fear (TV movie)
- 1994: Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (TV movie)
- 1997: Lethal Invasion ( Invasion ) (TV movie)
- 1998: Creature - Death from the Deep ( Creature ; TV movie)
- 1999: Farscape
Web links
- Rockne S. O'Bannon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | O'Bannon, Rockne S. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Bannon, Rockne; O'Bannon, Ryan; Steven Rae |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director and film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California, USA |