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Liam O'Brien (IV) (1913–1996)

Miscellaneous Crew | Producer | Writer

Mr. O'Brien was a screenwriter and producer of films and television programmes. He also wrote the Broadway comedy "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker", which launched his Hollywood career. See full bio »

Born:

William O'Brien
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 83) in California, USA
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1973-1977 Police Story (TV series) (executive story consultant - 85 episodes)
– Prime Rib (1977) (executive story consultant)
– The Six Foot Stretch (1977) (executive story consultant)
– Ice Time (1977) (executive story consultant)
– One of Our Cops Is Crazy (1977) (executive story consultant)
– End of the Line (1977) (executive story consultant)
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1975 Cop on the Beat (TV movie) (executive story consultant)
 
1970-1971 Hawaii Five-O (TV series) (story consultant - 24 episodes)
– The Grandstand Play: Part II (1971) (story consultant)
– The Grandstand Play: Part I (1971) (story consultant)
– The Bomber and Mrs. Moroney (1971) (story consultant)
– Dear Enemy (1971) (story consultant)
– The Gunrunner (1971) (story consultant)
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Miami Vice (TV series) (consulting producer - 22 episodes, 1985-1986) (supervising producer - 16 episodes, 1984-1985)
– Sons and Lovers (1986) (consulting producer)
– Trust Fund Pirates (1986) (consulting producer)
– Free Verse (1986) (consulting producer)
– Payback (1986) (consulting producer)
– The Fix (1986) (consulting producer)
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1982 The Mississippi (TV series) (producer)
 
1975-1977 Police Story (TV series) (producer - 43 episodes)
– Prime Rib (1977) (producer)
– The Six Foot Stretch (1977) (producer)
– Ice Time (1977) (producer)
– One of Our Cops Is Crazy (1977) (producer)
– End of the Line (1977) (producer)
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1978 The Awakening Land (TV mini-series)
– Part III: The Town (1978) (teleplay)
 
1977 Police Story (TV series)
– Nightmare on a Sunday Morning (1977) (teleplay)
 
1976 Gibbsville (TV series)
– How Old, How Young (1976) (writer)
 
1974 Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (TV movie) (segment "Epicac")
 
1970 Ironside (TV series)
– The People Against Judge McIntire (1970) (story / teleplay)
 
1961 The Devil at 4 O'Clock (screenplay)
 
1961 The Great Impostor (screenplay)
 
1959 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (play)
 
1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– The Town That Slept with the Lights On (1958) (writer)
 
1956 Trapeze (adaptation)
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– Here Comes the Groom (1956) (story)
 
1954 Young at Heart (adaptation)
 
1953 The Stars Are Singing (writer)
 
1952 Diplomatic Courier (screen play)
 
1951 Here Comes the Groom (story)
 
1951 The Redhead and the Cowboy (screenplay)
 
1951 Of Men and Music (documentary) (Artur Rubinstein sequence)
 
1950 Chain Lightning (screenplay)
 
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1980 Gideon's Trumpet (TV movie)
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(1955) His play, "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker", was performed at the New Theatre in London, England with Frances Guthrie, David Langford, John Forrest, Elizabeth Sellars, Hugh Wakefield and Nigel Patrick in the cast. John Fernald was the director.

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Liam O'Brian
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Older brother of Edmond O'Brien. See more »

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