Declan O'Brien (December 21, 1965 – February 16, 2022) was an American film and television writer and director. He was known as the director of three films in the
''Wrong Turn'' series (2009–2012) and he was the president o
Fairport Filmworks
Biography
His work with
Syfy has also included writing for the film ''
The Snake King
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Reception
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Stephen T ...
'', and he wrote the screenplay for ''
The Harpy
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'', which began
pre-production
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on June 26, 2006. O'Brien directed the third, the fourth, and the fifth films of the
''Wrong Turn'' series, and wrote the latter two films. He directed
Roger Corman
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's 2010 horror film ''
Sharktopus''.
He died on February 16, 2022.
Selected credits
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The Marine 4: Moving Target'' (2015) (characters)
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Joy Ride 3: Roadkill'' (2014) (director / writer)
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The Marine 3: Homefront'' (2013) (writer)
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Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines'' (2012) (director / writer)
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Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings'' (2011) (director / writer)
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Sharktopus'' (2010) (director)
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Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead'' (2009) (director)
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Rock Monster'' (2008) (director / writer)
*''Genesis Code'' (2008) (director / writer)
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Cyclops
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'' (2008) (director)
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Alice Upside Down'' (2007) (producer / story)
*''Creature Unknown'' (2004) (executive producer)
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On the 2nd Day of Christmas'' (1997) (co-producer)
References
External links
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Obituary
1965 births
2022 deaths
American film producers
Horror film directors
People from Rochester, New York
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