Conal O'Brien (born July 18, 1956) has worked as an
American
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
television
director
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''Di ...
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 Vincent J. O'Brien (January 11, 1919 – June 19, 2010) was an American character actor, who appeared as a doctor in Woody Allen's film ''Annie Hall'' (1977) and appeared on television and in print ads as the Shell Answer Man.
O'Brien grew up in Ne ...
, appeared in several soap operas, in addition to roles in films, such as ''
Annie Hall'', as well as playing the "
Shell Answer Man
The Shell Answer Man was a series of television advertisements from the 1960s through the 1990s sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell in which answers were provided to common questions from the public about driving, with advice on vehicle maintenance, rep ...
".
[Potter, Beth]
"Haworth's Notable Characters"
Haworth, New Jersey; accessed June 22, 2010.
Positions held
''
All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...
''
* 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
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...
''
* Director: December 9, 2010-2017
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Award
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*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
External links
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*conalobrien.com
American television directors
Living people
1956 births
People from Haworth, New Jersey
American television writers
All My Children
The Young and the Restless
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