Brian O'Malley is an Irish film director known for the "spaghetti Western" TV series ''

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Career

Early career

O'Malley studied

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, specialising in sculpture, before moving into music video and short film direction. He began directing TV commercials in 2001 before moving into drama. He wrote and directed the short films ''Crossing Salween'' (2010) and ''Screwback'' (2005). In 2005 he won the Hartley Merrill Screenwriting award for his feature films script ''SISK'', co-written with

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and Mark O'Rowe.

Later career

O'Malley is also known for the gothic horror movies ''

'' and '' The Lodgers''. ''

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, based on the book by Jess Ryder.

Filmography

* 2022: ''

'' (TV Series) - Director * 2022: ''

'' (TV Series) - Director * 2022:
The News
' (Short) - Director * 2017: '' The Lodgers'' - Director * 2014: ''

'' - Director * 2010:
Crossing Salween
' (Short) - Writer and Director * 2005:
Screwback
' (Short) - Writer and Director

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Omalley, Brian Irish film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology