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'''Conal O'Brien''' (born July 18, 1956) is an [[United States|American]] television [[soap opera]] [[Television director|director]]. He has worked in daytime television for nearly 23 years. His father, [[Vince O'Brien]], appeared in several soap operas, in addition to roles in films, such as ''[[Annie Hall]]'', as well as playing the "[[Shell Answer Man]]".<ref>Potter, Beth. [http://haworthnj.govoffice3.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={234B8511-9395-4018-BB82-21EA8D2FCFFC} "Haworth's Notable Characters"], [[Haworth, New Jersey]]; accessed June 22, 2010.</ref>
'''Conal O'Brien''' (born July 18, 1956) has worked as an [[United States|American]] television [[Television director|director]] for nearly 30 years, and is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. He is the author of ''Birth of the Angel: The COVID Murders Mystery: Book One of Two'' published in February, 2021. And, ''Death of Television: The COVID Murders Mystery: Book Two of Two'' published in November, 2022.

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His father, [[Vince O'Brien]], appeared in several soap operas, in addition to roles in films, such as ''[[Annie Hall]]'', as well as playing the "[[Shell Answer Man]]".<ref>Potter, Beth. [http://haworthnj.govoffice3.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={234B8511-9395-4018-BB82-21EA8D2FCFFC} "Haworth's Notable Characters"], [[Haworth, New Jersey]]; accessed June 22, 2010.</ref>


==Positions held==
==Positions held==
''[[All My Children]]''
''[[All My Children]]''
* Director (1987-present)
* Director (1987-2010)
* Fight Director (1987 - 1990)
* Fight Director (1984-1990)
* Director/Producer two short films: ''The Secret'', ''Quiet''
* Director/Producer two short films: ''The Secret'', ''Quiet''
* Guest Director: ''One Life To Life''
* Guest Director: ''One Life To Life''


''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
* Guest Director: December 9, 2010
* Director: December 9, 2010-2017


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
[[Daytime Emmy Award]]
[[Daytime Emmy Award]]
*Nomination, 1990-1994, 1996-2002, 2005, Directing, ''All My Children''
*Nomination, 1990–1994, 1996–2002, 2005, Directing, ''All My Children''
*Win, 1995 & 2003, Directing, ''All My Children''
*Win, 1995 & 2003, Directing, ''All My Children''


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*Nomination, 2000, Directing, ''All My Children'', <small>(episode #7969)</small>
*Nomination, 2000, Directing, ''All My Children'', <small>(episode #7969)</small>
*Nomination, 2005, Directing, ''All My Children''
*Nomination, 2005, Directing, ''All My Children''

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==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0639479/ Conal O'Brien IMDb profile]

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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 23:03, 12 August 2023

Conal O'Brien (born July 18, 1956) has worked as an American television director for nearly 30 years, and is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. He is the author of Birth of the Angel: The COVID Murders Mystery: Book One of Two published in February, 2021. And, Death of Television: The COVID Murders Mystery: Book Two of Two published in November, 2022.

His father, Vince O'Brien, appeared in several soap operas, in addition to roles in films, such as Annie Hall, as well as playing the "Shell Answer Man".[1]

Positions held

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All My Children

  • Director (1987-2010)
  • Fight Director (1984-1990)
  • Director/Producer two short films: The Secret, Quiet
  • Guest Director: One Life To Life

The Young and the Restless

  • Director: December 9, 2010-2017

Awards and nominations

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Daytime Emmy Award

  • Nomination, 1990–1994, 1996–2002, 2005, Directing, All My Children
  • Win, 1995 & 2003, Directing, All My Children

Directors Guild of America Award

  • Nomination, 2004, Directing, All My Children, (episode #8768)
  • Nomination, 2000, Directing, All My Children, (episode #7969)
  • Nomination, 2005, Directing, All My Children

References

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  1. ^ Potter, Beth. "Haworth's Notable Characters", Haworth, New Jersey; accessed June 22, 2010.
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