Declan O'Brien

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Declan O'Brien (focusing on Directing).
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Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
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[1] TMDB: Known for Directing. 18 known credits. Born Dec 21, 1965. Died Feb 16, 2022 (56 years old). Born Rochester, NY.
[2] Wikipedia: American film and television writer and director. Directed three films in the Wrong Turn series (2009–2012).
[3] IMDb: Born Dec 21, 1965, Rochester, NY. Known for Alice Upside Down (2007), Rock Monster (2008), and Cyclops (2008). Died Feb 16, 2022, Beverly Hills, CA.
[4] TMDB (Bio): President of Fairport Filmworks. Writer, director, producer. Directed third, fourth, and fifth Wrong Turn films (wrote 4th and 5th). Directed Roger Corman's Sharktopus. Worked with Syfy writing The Snake King.
[5] AllMovie: President of Utopia Pictures & Television. Writer and producer. Recent work: writing Savage Planet (with Jeff Hare and Kevin Moore) for Sci Fi Pictures.
[6] Wikiwand: Irrelevant (about Anna Manahan).
Name: Declan Timothy O'Brien.
Dates: Dec 21, 1965 – Feb 16, 2022.
Roles: Writer, director, producer.
Directing credits:
Wrong Turn series (third, fourth, and fifth films, released 2009–2012).
Sharktopus (directed for Roger Corman).
Alice Upside Down (2007).
Rock Monster (2008).
Cyclops (2008).
Writing credits (related to directing context):
Wrong Turn 4 and 5.
The Snake King (for Syfy).
Savage Planet (for Sci Fi Pictures).
Leadership: President of Fairport Filmworks; President of Utopia Pictures & Television.
Paragraph 1: Identity and early/notable directing work.
Declan Timothy O'Brien was an American film and television writer and director. Born on December 21, 1965, in Rochester, New York, he died on February 16, 2022, in Beverly Hills, California. His directing credits include Alice Upside Down in 2007, as well as Rock Monster and Cyclops in 2008. He also served as the President of Fairport Filmworks and the President of Utopia Pictures and Television.
Paragraph 2: Series and specific film work.
O'Brien is known for directing three films in the Wrong Turn series between 2009 and 2012. Specifically, he directed the third, fourth, and fifth films in the series, while also serving as a writer for the fourth and fifth installments. His directing work also includes the horror film Sharktopus, directed for Roger Corman.
Paragraph 3: Writing and other contributions.
In addition to his directing