Declan Timothy 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).
Biography
His work with
Syfy has also included writing for the film ''
The Snake King'', and he wrote the screenplay for ''
The Harpy'', which began
pre-production
Pre-production is the process of planning some of the elements involved in a film, television show, play, video game, or other performance, as distinct from production and post-production. Pre-production ends when the planning ends and the co ...
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
Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer, and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he w ...
's 2010 horror film ''
Sharktopus''.
He died on February 16, 2022, at the age of 56.
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
In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; , ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ; , ''Kýklōps'') are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguished. In Hesiod's ''Th ...
'' (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
American horror film directors
Writers from Rochester, New York
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