Brian Patrick O'Toole is an American film producer and screenwriter.
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'' and his screenwriting debut ''

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''. He also wrote a monthly column for the prominent American magazine ''

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'' for six years and currently works with

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, with whom he has written and produced several films, including '' Basement Jack'', '' Evilution'', '' Necropolitan'' and '' A Necessary Evil''. He also wrote the screenplays for the ''

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'' film adaptations.

Life and work

He began his career as a literary agent with the Leslie Kallen Literary Agency and the Helen Garrett Talent Agency before moving on to film producing. Mr. O'Toole's work as script consultant has brought him work with such producers and directors as

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, Mickey Borofsky, Howard Kazanjian and

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, among others. He studied extensively with UCLA's Chairman of Screenwriting Richard Walter and was a member of the Player's Workshop of the Second City in Chicago. Over 20 years of screenwriting and producing career, Mr O'Toole rebooted the werewolf genre with ''Dog Soldiers'', combined horror with comedy in Cemetery Gates, and was one of the first independent filmmakers to use a

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. In 2007, Mr. O'Toole wrote and produced his first digital films: the zombie actioner '' Evilution'' and the thriller '' Basement Jack''. His films have received numerous awards from U.S. and International film festivals. Outside the horror genre, Mr. O'Toole has co-produced the festival favorite

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and the action thriller ''

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''. O'Toole also served as the screenwriter for all three installments of the film adaptation of Ayn Rand's

Filmography

*'' Atlas Shrugged: Part III'' (2014) – Screenwriter *'' Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' (2012) – Screenwriter *'' Atlas Shrugged: Part I'' (2011) – Screenwriter *'' Basement Jack'' (2008) – Producer/Screenwriter *'' Evilution'' (2008) – Producer/Screenwriter *''

'' (2006) Co-Producer/Screenwriter *'' Boo (2005) – Co-Producer *''

'' (2005) – Co-Producer *''

'' (2004) – Co-Producer *''

'' (2002) – Co-Producer *''

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'' (1995) Co-Producer *'' Mind Twister'' (1994) – Assistant Producer

References

External links

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Fatally Yours InterviewBrian Patrick O'Toole Libertas Film Magazine
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